Pedro Vélez
Pedro Vélez | |
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Vélez in a lithograph by Agustín Casasola extracted from an unknown book from the 19th century. | |
| President of Mexico | |
| In office 23 – 31 December 1829 | |
| Preceded by | José María Bocanegra |
| Succeeded by | Anastasio Bustamante |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 July 1787 Zacatecas, Nueva Galicia, New Spain (now Zacatecas, Zacatecas) |
| Died | 5 August 1848 (aged 61) Mexico City, Mexico |
| Nationality | Mexican New Spanish (prior to 1821) |
José Pedro Antonio Vélez de Zúñiga (28 July 1787 – 5 August 1848) was a Mexican politician and lawyer. In the aftermath of a successful coup against president Vicente Guerrero, he was placed at the head of a triumvirate that briefly led the Mexican government during the last days of 1829.