Manuel de Regla Mota
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Manuel de Regla Mota | |
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 5th President of the Dominican Republic | |
| In office May 26, 1856 – October 8, 1856 | |
| Vice President | Antonio Abad Alfau Bustamante |
| Preceded by | Pedro Santana |
| Succeeded by | Buenaventura Báez |
| 2nd Vice President of the Dominican Republic | |
| In office February 15, 1853 – May 26, 1856 | |
| President | Pedro Santana |
| Preceded by | Felipe Benicio Alfau Bustamante |
| Succeeded by | Antonio Abad Alfau Bustamante |
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| Born | November 21, 1795 Baní, Peravia, Dominican Republic |
| Died | May 1, 1864 (aged 68) Baní, Peravia, Dominican Republic |
| Nationality | Dominican |
Manuel de Regla Mota y Álvarez (November 21, 1795 – May 1, 1864) was a Dominican military figure and politician. He served as the 5th president of the Dominican Republic from May 26, 1856 until October 8, 1856. Prior to that he served as the country's vice president under Pedro Santana.
Political and military career
After the Dominican War of Independence, Mota was appointed Colonel of the National Militia. His duties as Colonel were to protect the border between Haiti and the Dominican Republic, which at the time were near San Cristóbal and Baní.
Mota's political and military career was always under the shadow of the caudillo, Pedro Santana. Mota was well liked by Santana and as such Mota served as Santana's Minister of War and Marine Affairs, and as Vice-President.
Provisional President
In May 1856, then Vice-President Mota assumed the Presidency, after the fallout between Santana and Antonio María de Segovia, the Spanish Consul of the time. Soon after Segovia caused Santana to relinquish his Presidency, he forced out Mota as well, in favor of Buenaventura Báez. The hostility between Segovia and Santana became so great that Santana had to flee. Soon afterwords Mota died, in May 1864.
References
- Biography at the Enciclopedia Virtual Dominicana
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