Mariano Riva Palacio
| Mariano Riva Palacio | |
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| Governor of the State of Mexico | |
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In office 31 August 1849 – 2 May 1852 |
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In office 1857 – ? |
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In office 26 September 1869 – 16 December 1871 |
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| Minister of Finance | |
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In office June 1848 – August 1848 |
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| Minister of Justice | |
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In office 1851–1851 |
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| Born | 4 November 1803 |
| Died | 20 February 1880 Mexico City, Mexico |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Mariano Riva Palacio (1803 - 1880) was a prominent Mexican politician and lawyer during most of the 19th century.
He was born in Mexico City to Esteban de la Riva Palacio and Doña María Dolores Díaz and married and Dolores Guerrero, daughter of Gen. Vicente Guerrero, one of the most prominent leaders of the Mexican Independence War. Served as a City Councilor for Mexico City (1829), federal congressman (1833), Minister of Justice (1851), Minister of Finance (June - August 1848) and was elected thrice Governor of the State of Mexico (1849, 1857, 1871).
He was also the lawyer appointed to defend the deposed Emperor Maximilian.
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