Francisco S. Carvajal

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Francisco S. Carvajal
Francisco S. Carvajal
In office
July 15, 1914 – August 13, 1914
Preceded by Victoriano Huerta
Succeeded by Eulalio Gutiérrez
Born December 9, 1870 (1870-12-09)
Campeche, Campeche
Died September 20, 1932 (aged 61)
Mexico DF
Nationality Mexican

Francisco S. Carvajal (Campeche, December 9, 1870 – September 20, 1932 in Mexico City) was a Mexican lawyer and politician who served briefly as president in 1914. In his role as foreign minister, he succeeded Victoriano Huerta as president upon the latter's resignation.

Born in 1870 in Campeche, Carvajal studied jurisprudence. He occupied important positions in the administration of President Porfirio Díaz. On May 3, 1911 Díaz named him as his representative at the peace conference with constitutionalist rebel Francisco I. Madero. In 1913, after Victoriano Huerta had seized power from Madero, Huerta named him president of the Supreme Court. Later (July 10, 1914), Huerta named him to the cabinet as foreign minister. When Huerta resigned on July 15, Carvajal was legally next in line to the presidency.

During his month-long presidential term, he oversaw the transfer of power to Venustiano Carranza and his Constitutionalist Army (Treaties of Tecoloyucan). Carvajal left office on August 13, 1914, and Carranza was sworn in the following August 20.

Carvajal left for the United States, but he returned in 1922 to take up his legal profession again. He died in Mexico City in 1932.

[edit] References

  • (Spanish) "Carvajal, Francisco," Enciclopedia de México, vol. 6. Mexico City, 1996, ISBN 1-56409-016-7.
  • (Spanish) García Puron, Manuel, México y sus gobernantes, v. 2. Mexico City: Joaquín Porrua, 1984.
  • (Spanish) Orozco Linares, Fernando, Gobernantes de México. Mexico City: Panorama Editorial, 1985, ISBN 968-38-0260-5.

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Preceded by
Victoriano Huerta		 (Interim) President of Mexico
1914		 Succeeded by
Venustiano Carranza
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Mexican Post-Reform Presidents