Valentín Gómez Farías

Valentín Gómez Farías ( born February 14, 1781 Guadalajara, Mexico, † July 5, 1858 in Mexico City) was a politician and several times as interim president of Mexico.

Gómez Farías was born on February 14, 1781, the son of a Spanish merchant and a Creole.

In 1800 he was a student of the Seminary of Guadalajara and studied at the University of Guadalajara medicine later. In 1807 he completed his studies and practiced in Aguascalientes.

In 1812 he was elected deputy to the Cortes of Cadiz, which developed the Constitution of Cádiz.

In 1821 he confessed to the plan of Iguala. When deputies for Zacatecas was one of the most important advocates Agustin de Iturbide and voted for its coronation as emperor. After the dissolution of the Congress by Iturbide he became its enemy and supported the plan of Casa Mata, which led to Mexico's transformation into a federal republic. From 1825 to 1830 Gómez Farías was as a senator of Jalisco in office. From 2 February to 31 March 1833, he was Secretary of Foreign Relations. Elected Vice-President, he was the in the government was not interested in Antonio López de Santa Anna from April 1 to May 15, 1833, and used his position to push through far-reaching reforms. So, were, among others, the lands of the descendants of Hernán Cortés nationalized, secularized the missions in California, seized the estate of Filipino missionaries who auctioned the estates of the Missionaries of San Camilo made ​​the tithe voluntarily, founded the National Library and the Pope for a requested reduction in the holidays.

These reforms angered the conservatives, whereupon Santa Anna returned to the capital, provoked the dissolution of Congress and Gómez Farías sent into exile.

In 1838 he returned and joined in the revolt of José de Urreas. After their suppression, he went to the United States. At the outbreak of the Mexican - American War, he returned to his home and was on December 24, 1846, under the presidency of Santa Anna, again vice president.

Santa Anna took over the command of the standing army in the field, while Gómez Faría, re- nationalized as interim president and deputy of Santa Anna, church property worth 15 million pesos to raise much needed funds for the war. The church protested and the end of February 1847 was a military revolt in the capital. Santa Anna returned to Mexico on March 21, sat Gómez Faría off and made the nationalization against a guarantee of the Church on a loan of 1.5 million pesos reversed. During these operations was General Winfield Scott's landing place at Vera Cruz.

As a parliamentarian, he was an opponent of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.

In 1852 he was defeated in the presidential campaign, but in 1855 President of the Junta de Representantes which adopted the plan of Ayutla. In 1856 he was Member of Parliament and President of the Congress, which drew up the Constitution of 1857.

On July 5, 1858 Gómez Farías died in Mexico City. The church denied him a Christian burial and he was buried on the property of his daughter. 1933, his corpse in the Rotonda de las Personas Ilustres was transferred.

After Gómez Farías Gómez Farías communities (Chihuahua ) and Gómez Farías ( Jalisco ) were named.