Martín Carrera
Martín Carrera | |
|---|---|
| 22nd President of Mexico | |
Acting | |
| In office 5 August – 12 September 1855 | |
| Preceded by | Antonio López de Santa Anna |
| Succeeded by | Rómulo Díaz de la Vega |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 December 1806 Puebla, Puebla, New Spain |
| Died | 22 April 1871 (aged 64) Mexico City, Mexico |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Political party | Liberal Party Conservative Party (Presidency) |
| Spouse | María de los Angeles Lardizábal |
Antonio Martín Mariano Carrera Sabat (20 December 1806 – 22 April 1871) was a Mexican general, senator, and interim president of the country for about a month in 1855. He was a moderate Liberal.
Martin Carrera was a Mexican soldier and politician who briefly served as president during the fall of Santa Anna's last dictatorship in 1854. His career as a soldier began while he was still a child, and he played an active role in Mexico's military throughout his whole life. He began to play political roles during the Centralist Republic of Mexico and served in congress, while also serving more than once as a member of the council of state.
His presidency came about as the Plan of Ayutla was succeeding against Santa Anna. The latter left the capital, and a junta of representatives proclaimed their loyalty towards the Plan of Ayutla and elected Carrera as president. He sought to compromise between the remaining elements of the Santa Anna administration and the revolution. Despite his making many concessions towards them, the revolutionary leaders did not trust Carrera, and unable to secure the loyalty of the departments, Carrera resigned after about a month in office.