Guadalupe Victoria

President of Mexico

José Miguel Ramón Adaucto Fernández y Félix 29 September 1786 Tamazula, Nueva Vizcaya, Viceroyalty of New Spain

21 March 1843 (aged 56) San Carlos Fortress, Perote, Veracruz

10 October 1824 – 31 March 1829

First president of Mexico (1786–1845) This article is about 1st president of Mexico. For other uses, see Guadalupe Victoria (disambiguation). The Most Excellent Guadalupe VictoriaPortrait of Guadalupe Victoria by Carlos Paris1st President of MexicoIn office 10 October 1824 – 31 March 1829Vice President Nicolás BravoPreceded by Office establishedSucceeded by Vicente GuerreroPresident of the Supreme Executive PowerIn office 1 July 1824 – 31 July 1824Preceded by Vicente GuerreroSucceeded by Nicolás BravoMember of the Supreme Executive PowerIn office 30 July 1834 – 10 October 1835Serving with Miguel Domínguez Vicente Guerrero Nicolás Bravo Mariano Michelena Pedro Celestino NegreteGovernor of PueblaIn office 31 March 1834 – 13 December 1836Preceded by Patricio FurlongSucceeded by Cosme Furlong Personal detailsBornJosé Miguel Ramón Adaucto Fernández y Félix 29 September 1786 Tamazula, Nueva Vizcaya, Viceroyalty of New Spain (now Durango, Mexico)Died21 March 1843 (aged 56) San Carlos Fortress, Perote, VeracruzResting placeColumn of IndependenceNationality Mexican New Spanish (prior to 1821) Political partyIndependentSpouse(s)María Antonia Bretón ​ ​(m. 1817)​Alma materSan Ildefonso CollegeOccupationLawyer Soldier (General)Signature Guadalupe Victoria (Spanish pronunciation:  ; 29 September 1786 – 21 March 1843), born José Miguel Ramón Adaucto Fernández y Félix, was a Mexican general and political leader who fought for independence against the Spanish Empire in the Mexican War of Independence. He was a deputy in the Mexican Chamber of Deputies for Durango and a member of the Supreme Executive Power following the downfall of the First Mexican Empire. After the adoption of the Constitution of 1824, Victoria was elected as the first President of the United Mexican States. As President he established diplomatic relations with the United Kingdom, the United States, the Federal Republic of Central America, and Gran Colombia. He also founded the National Museum, promoted education, and ratified the border with the United States of America. He decreed the expulsion of the Spaniards remaining in the country and defeated the last Spanish stronghold in the castle of San Juan de Ulúa. Victoria was the only president to complete his full term in more than 30 years of an independent Mexico. He died in 1843 at the age of 56 from epilepsy in the fortress of Perote, where he was receiving medical treatment. On 8 April of the same year, it was decreed that his name would be written in golden letters in the session hall of the Chamber of Deputies.