Manuel de Regla Motta
Manuel de Regla Mota (Motta) (* 1795 in Baní ; † 1864 ) was a Dominican politician and President of the Dominican Republic .
biography
After the proclamation of the independence of the Dominican Republic on February 27, 1844 he was appointed Colonel of the National Militia ( Milicias Nacionales ). As such, he was responsible for protecting the border with Haiti in the provinces of Peravia and San Cristóbal .
De Regla Mota was a loyal supporter of President Pedro Santana , who appointed him Minister of War and the Navy and later Vice President because of his seriousness and respectability. After the resignation of Santana on June 26, 1856, he became Vice President of the Dominican Republic as his successor under the Constitution . The reasons for this were the diplomatic difficulties with Spain, the financial crisis and a renewed loss of popularity of Santana.
De Regla Motta's government was largely characterized by prudent measures against insurgents of the La Trinitaria independence movement , but there were rigorous crackdowns against their supporters in the province of Azua . As a result, however, there were more peaceful measures, so that the riots of the independence movements decreased and in return their properties and herds were returned.
Since the Spanish consul in Santo Domingo but also made him responsible not only for Santana for the diplomatic difficulties that his efforts were unsuccessful by a presidency, he that on 6 October 1856, the Office of the President to the biggest opponents Santana, Buenaventura Báez had to pass . He then went into exile like Santana himself , where he died a few years later.
Individual evidence
- ^ Haggerty, Richard A.: "Dominican Republic: A Country Study - SANTANA AND BÁEZ: The Infant Republic" , Washington 1989
Web links
- Presidents in rulers.org
- Biography in Enciclopedia Virtual Dominicana
- Gobiernos y Gobernantes de la República Dominicana - Primera República 1844-1861
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Pedro Santana |
President of the Dominican Republic 1856 |
Buenaventura Báez |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Regla Motta, Manuel de |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Manuel de Regla Mota (Motta) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | President of the Dominican Republic |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1795 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Baní |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1864 |