José Bordas Valdez

José Bordas Valdez (rarely: "Valdés"; born August 6, 1874 in Santiago de los Caballeros , † 1968 in Santo Domingo ) was a Dominican politician and President of the Dominican Republic .

biography

Bordas began his political career shortly before the overthrow of dictator Ulises Heureaux and the subsequent riots due to the different political views between the supporters of Juan Isidro Jiménez (Jiminista) and Horacio Vásquez (Horacista). In 1899 he was first commander of army units in Mao and then in Dajabón , where there was fierce fighting against rebel groups. In 1904 he was first appointed governor of the province of Santiago . Three years later he was appointed governor of the province of San Pedro de Macorís and in the same year of the province of Puerto Plata . He was then a senator representing the interests of the Province of Monte Cristi .

On March 1, 1913, he succeeded Archbishop Adolfo Alejandro Nouel as President of the Dominican Republic as a compromise candidate . His swearing-in followed six weeks later on April 13, 1913. Soon, however, the old conflicts between the currents of the Horacistas and Jiministas reappeared, which ultimately led to a new revolution. At the same time, the country saw itself exposed to an enormous economic crisis, so that he agreed to the appointment of a US commission agent to control customs revenue and government spending . Thereupon the revolution reached its climax in Cibao , which prompted Bordas to call early presidential elections, which however did not take place after the warring camps of Horacista and Jiminista united in their opposition to Bordas. He resigned on August 27, 1914 and was replaced as president by Ramón Báez , son of Buenaventura Báez , one of the founding fathers of the republic.

He then retired from political life until his death 54 years after his resignation.

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Individual evidence

↑ CHRONICLE March 1, 1913
↑ Edward S. Kaplan: US Imperialism in Latin America: Bryan's Challenges and Contributions, 1900-1920 (= Contributions in comparative colonial studies . No. 35 ). 1st edition. Greenwood Publishing Group, 1998, ISBN 0-313-30489-0 , ISSN 0163-3813 , pp. 70 (English, 164 p., Limited preview in Google book search).
↑ “ENDS REVOLUTION IN SANTO DOMINGO; Minister Sullivan Successfully Applies Latin-American Police Policy, NEW YORK TIMES October 9, 1913
↑ "Dominican Republic Occupation (1916–1924)"
^ "Wilsonian Missionary Diplomacy - Intervention in the Dominican Republic"
↑ Ralph Dietl: USA and Central America: the foreign policy of William J. Bryan, 1913-1915 (= contributions to colonial and overseas history . Volume 67 ). Franz Steiner Verlag, 1996, ISBN 3-515-06914-3 , ISSN 0522-6848 , p. 169 (496 p., Limited preview in Google Book search).
^ G. Pope Atkins, Larman Curtis Wilson: The Dominican Republic and the United States: From Imperialism to Transnationalism (= The United States and the Americas ). University of Georgia Press, Athens 1998, ISBN 0-8203-1931-7 , pp. 47 (English, 293 p., Limited preview in Google book search).

predecessor	Office	successor
Archbishop Adolfo Alejandro Nouel	President of the Dominican Republic 1913 - 1914	Ramón Báez

personal data
SURNAME	Bordas Valdez, José
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Bordas, José; Bordas Valdés, José
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	President of the Dominican Republic
DATE OF BIRTH	August 6, 1874
PLACE OF BIRTH	Santiago de los Caballeros
DATE OF DEATH	1968
Place of death	Santo Domingo

[1] CHRONICLE March 1, 1913

[2] Edward S. Kaplan: US Imperialism in Latin America: Bryan's Challenges and Contributions, 1900-1920 (= Contributions in comparative colonial studies . No. 35 ). 1st edition. Greenwood Publishing Group, 1998, ISBN 0-313-30489-0 , ISSN 0163-3813 , pp. 70 (English, 164 p., Limited preview in Google book search).

[3] “ENDS REVOLUTION IN SANTO DOMINGO; Minister Sullivan Successfully Applies Latin-American Police Policy, NEW YORK TIMES October 9, 1913

[4] "Dominican Republic Occupation (1916–1924)"

[5] "Wilsonian Missionary Diplomacy - Intervention in the Dominican Republic"

[6] Ralph Dietl: USA and Central America: the foreign policy of William J. Bryan, 1913-1915 (= contributions to colonial and overseas history . Volume 67 ). Franz Steiner Verlag, 1996, ISBN 3-515-06914-3 , ISSN 0522-6848 , p. 169 (496 p., Limited preview in Google Book search).

[7] G. Pope Atkins, Larman Curtis Wilson: The Dominican Republic and the United States: From Imperialism to Transnationalism (= The United States and the Americas ). University of Georgia Press, Athens 1998, ISBN 0-8203-1931-7 , pp. 47 (English, 293 p., Limited preview in Google book search).