Episode 2 of 4

Salas Assumes Interim Presidency

When
January 1859
Where
Mexico City, Mexico
Part of
Salas and Miramón lead the Mexican Conservative interim presidency

José Mariano Salas became the Conservative interim President of Mexico in January 1859, serving during the ongoing Reform War.

Salas, a soldier and politician, served as interim president in 1859. His role was part of the conservative governance structure in Mexico City, following the political instability caused by the Plan of Tacubaya and the subsequent conflict with liberal forces.

Sources

  1. José Mariano Salas Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-02

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