Miguel Lerdo de Tejada

Miguel Lerdo de Tejada y Corral Bustillos ( born July 6, 1812 in Vera Cruz, † March 22, 1861 in Mexico City ) was a Mexican politician.

As a member (from 1849) and president ( from 1852 ) of the Ayuntamiento ( city council ) of Mexico City, the liberal politician Lerdo initiated reforms in the field of education, transport and health services and the municipal budget.

In 1856 he was Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Finance under President Ignacio Comonfort 1856-57. He announced at this time the Ley Lerdo known Ley de desamortización de Fincas Rústicas y Urbanas (Act on the resolution of the agricultural and urban property ) that a forced sale of both the ecclesiastical possessions - except the time required to kirchlichenb service buildings such as churches, monasteries and training centers - should result in favor of the national treasury - and the state and municipal possessions - except government buildings, schools and prisons. As a result of the Reform War and the French Intervention 1858-1867 the implementation of the law was largely interrupted and was mainly only under Porfirio Diaz.

After disagreements with the president Benito Juárez Lerdo, in late 1860 a Minister and in 1861 a member of the Supreme Court.

Lerdo was the older brother of President Sebastián Lerdo de Tejada.

Writings

  • Comercio exterior de México desde la conquista hasta hoy, 1853
  • Minister of Foreign Affairs (Mexico)
  • Minister of Finance (Mexico)
  • Richter ( Mexico)
  • Mexican
  • Born in 1812
  • Died in 1861
  • Man
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