José María Bocanegra

President of Mexico

25 May 1787 Labor de la Troje, New Spain

23 July 1862 (aged 75) Mexico City

18 December 1829 – 23 December 1829

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Bocanegra and the second or maternal family name is Villalpando. José María BocanegraPortrait of José María Bocanegra3rd President of MexicoIn office 18 December 1829 – 23 December 1829Vice President Pedro VélezPreceded by Vicente GuerreroSucceeded by Pedro VélezPresident of the Chamber of DeputiesIn office 28 December 1826 – 31 January 1827Preceded by Juan Cayetano PortugalSucceeded by Juan Cayetano PortugalMember of the Chamber of Deputies for ZacatecasIn office 1 January 1827 – 24 January 1829Member of the National Institutional Junta for ZacatecasIn office 2 November 1822 – 29 March 1823Member of the First Constituent Congress for ZacatecasIn office 24 February 1822 – 31 October 1822 Personal detailsBorn25 May 1787 Labor de la Troje, New Spain (now Calvillo, Aguascalientes, Mexico)Died23 July 1862 (aged 75) Mexico CityNationality Mexican New Spanish (prior to 1821) Political partyPopular José María Bocanegra (Spanish pronunciation:  ; 25 May 1787 – 23 July 1862) was a Mexican lawyer and politician who was interim president of Mexico in December of 1829. He had been chosen by congress to serve as the executive while President Vicente Guerrero was trying to lead his troops in person against a coup attempt. The coup succeeded, and Bocanegra was pushed aside after only five days in office.