Mexico's Interim Presidents Of 1915

One of the goals of Venustiano Carranza, when he helped to overthrow the dictator Victoriano Huerta, at the beginning of the twentieth century, was to reinstate Mexico's original constitution. He wanted to discuss new government policies, once he assumed the presidency, to pass into law with the other revolutionary leaders Pancho Villa, Alvaro Obregon and Emiliano Zapata. Unfortunately for him, the Aguascalientes Convention, as the meeting came to be known, showcased conflicts of opinion, as the truce by the foursome had mostly disintegrated by that time

The members of the Convention ended up consisting of several army generals, although pointedly, it did not include Carranza. It was decided during the first few meeting sessions that the members were far better suited to rule the country, and they declared themselves to be the legitimate Mexican government, while calling for Venustiano's resignation and exile to Veracruz. They then assigned several different men to the post of President, none of whom served for more than just a few months.

Eulalio Ortiz was the first interim president, and he led from November 1914 until January 1915. He'd fought with Carranza's army to overthrow Huerta, and was originally from the state of Coahuila. He resigned and lived in exile mostly in the United States (until his death in 1939), because he was annoyed with how Villa and Zapata manipulated him, once they gained control of Mexico City in 1915.

Next came Roque Gonzalez Garza, who became the President of Mexico from January until June 1915, post Ortiz's resignation. He was Francisco Madero's right hand man, and Madero was the driving force behind the Revolution from it's inception. He also was the representative of Pancho Villa at the Aguascalientes Convention, hand-picked by the bandit himself; his promotion seemed logical after his predecessor's arguments with the revolutionaries. It was agreed at the convention that he would turn over power in June, and he did so, returning to the life of a private citizen until the return of Carranza forced him into exile.

Francisco Lagos Chazaro was an ally of Pancho Villa; he was a lawyer in Veracruz who supported Madero also. He ruled from June until October 1915, when he became the interim president of Mexico, following the voluntary resignation of Garza. He was forced to relocate his cabinet several times when he was forced from the capital by the Carranza-loyal Constitutionalist army. His term ended when Venustiano roared back into power, defeating the forces who'd disagreed with him and leading the way to a new government and a new Constitution.

Comments? Questions? Email Here

© HowtoAdvice.com

How to Advice .com