His Excellency Alejandro Manuel Sinibaldi Castro |
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Acting President of Guatemala | |
In office April 2, 1885 – April 6, 1885 |
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Preceded by | Justo Rufino Barrios |
Succeeded by | Manuel Barillas Bercian |
First designated to the Presidency of Guatemala | |
President | General Justo Rufino Barrios |
Personal details | |
Born | 1825 |
Died | 1896 |
Spouse(s) | Carmen Ramírez |
Children | Cristina, María del Carmen, Concepción, Carlos and María Sinibaldi y Ramírez |
Parents | Alejandro de Sinibaldi y Albora, and Máxima Castro Gálvez |
Nickname(s) | Flor de un día |
Alejandro Manuel Sinibaldi Castro (1825–1896) was acting President of Guatemala from April 2, 1885, to April 5, 1885.
Of partial Italian descent, he was a rich businessman who Was "First Designate to the Presidency", the equivalent of Vice-President in the time of Justo Rufino Barrios. When Barrios was killed on April 2, 1885, in El Salvador, Sinibaldi Castro became acting president. However, given that Sinibaldi Castro had no political connections and was not in the military, he was pressured to resign within days of taking over. His successor was general Manuel Lisandro Barillas, who served as acting president but never called for elections in the stipulated time, and when he eventually did, he was elected as Constitutional President.
General Manuel Lisandro Barilles, who took over as acting President after Sinibaldi Castro quit. Portrait ca. 1890.
María Sinibaldi y Ramírez, one of Sinibaldi Castro daughters. Portrait ca. 1890.