Vicente Álvarez (general)
Vicente Álvarez | |
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Statue of General Alvarez in Rizal Park, Luneta. | |
| 1st President of the Republic of Zamboanga | |
| In office May 18, 1899 – November 16, 1899 | |
| Preceded by | Post established |
| Succeeded by | Isidro Medel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Vicente Álvarez y Solís April 5, 1862 Magay, Zamboanga, Captaincy General of the Philippines |
| Died | November 22, 1942 (aged 80) Labason, Zamboanga, Philippine Commonwealth |
General Vicente Álvarez y Solís (Spanish: [ˈbiˈsente ˈalβaɾes] : April 5, 1862 – November 22, 1942) was a Zamboangueño revolutionary general who led the revolution in Zamboanga which forced the surrender of the last Spanish Governor-General of the Philippines, Diego de los Rios, effectively ending the Spanish occupation in the Philippines.