Mariano Paredes (Guatemala)

Mariano Paredes (* 1800, † 1856) was from 18 January to November 6, 1849 Guatemalan President.

Life

Paredes was one of the Montañeses, the guerrillas by José Rafael Carrera Turcios, before this president had become.

Paredes was advised by Luis Batres, a member of the Partido Conservador. José Rafael Carrera Turcios was during the tenure of Paredes in Chiapas in exile.

On January 3, 1849 was Manuel Tejada President of Guatemala.

Paredes hit a rebellion of the brothers Vicente and Serapio Cruz, who wanted the slogan of a Free Los Altos to power, beginning in 1849, elected him why Parliament president.

Paredes refused in public speeches from the return of Carrera, but forgave him privately. On January 24, 1849 Carrera announced to restore peace and order in Guatemala. The Liberal Party tried to prevent the return of Carrera. The government of Paredes underwent However, these efforts and the troops of Carrera could take early April 1849 Quetzaltenango. On 13 April, the government of Paredes could produce a peace agreement with Carrera. Paredes remained President and Carrera was commander of the troops in Guatemala. His governance was a death threat for the functionaries of the Partido Liberal, unless they went into exile.

On May 5, 1849 to May 12, 1849 Guatemala was ruled by a triumvirate of Juan Matheu, Manuel de Cerezo and Francisco Cáscara. From 12 May 1849 to November 6, 1849 was Mariano Paredes President of Guatemala.

On 5 June 1849 President Paredes took back the decree of 13 October 1848 had been with which Carrera forbidden on pain of death to return to Guatemala.

Carrera had reflected a rebellion in Montaña, penetrate to El Salvador and was subsequently re-elected president of Guatemala. Under Carrera Paredes was commander of the troops again and participated as such in the expulsion of filibustero Pirates of William Walker.