Vicente Cerna Sandoval
Field Marshal Vicente Cerna Sandoval (* approx. 1815 in Jalapa , † June 28, 1885 in Guatemala City ) was a Guatemalan president .
Political career
Vicente Cerna was an excellent officer and served in various positions as an administrative officer. Among other things, he was head of administration ( corregidor ) of the province of Chiquimula for many years . He was a loyal supporter of the Conservative President Rafael Carrera and, as an officer, was instrumental in almost all battles during his two presidencies.
After Carrera's death, he won the elections scheduled by the interim president Pedro de Aycinena and took office on May 24, 1865. He continued Carrera's conservative politics, but lacked its charisma. Major achievements of his presidency included the introduction of telegraphs , the conduct of initial studies for the construction of a railroad, and the construction of the port of Puerto San José on the Pacific coast .
The liberal revolution
The continuation of Carrera's authoritarian and repressive style of government by Vicente Cerna soon aroused resistance from the liberal opposition . A first uprising under the leadership of Fernando and Serapio Cruz in 1867 could be suppressed very quickly. However, after Cerna was re-elected on January 17, 1869, there were massive protests in the capital under the leadership of the lawyer Luis Rubio. Cerna used soldiers against the demonstrators. Rubio was among the numerous victims. This led to a renewal of the struggle of the revolutionaries under the leadership of Serapio Cruz, now reinforced by another group under the leadership of General Justo Rufino Barrios .
This second uprising was also initially suppressed and Cruz was executed in January 1870 (he was beheaded and his head was publicly exhibited in the capital to deter potential revolutionaries), but the liberals now gathered their troops in Mexico with the support of Benito Juárez . These moved from Chiapas to Guatemala at the beginning of 1871 under the leadership of Generals Miguel García Granados and Justo Rufino Barrios . After two devastating defeats by government troops under the personal orders of the President, Cerna resigned on June 29, 1871 and fled the country.
Cerna later returned to Guatemala, where he succumbed to a stomach ailment in 1885.
Web links
literature
- Hector Gaitán A .: Los Presidentes de Guatemala. Artemis & Edinter, Guatemala 1992, ISBN 84-89452-25-3
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Pedro de Aycinena y Piñol |
President of Guatemala May 24, 1865 - June 29, 1871 |
Miguel García Granados Zavala |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Cerna Sandoval, Vicente |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Guatemalan President |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1815 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Jalapa |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 28, 1885 |
| Place of death | Guatemala City |