Norberto Ramírez
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Norberto Ramírez Áreas (late 18th century, León, Nicaragua—July 11, 1856, León) was a Nicaraguan lawyer and politician. From September 20, 1840 to January 7, 1841 he was head of state of El Salvador, still technically a state in the Federal Republic of Central America. From April 1, 1849 to April 1, 1851 he was president of independent Nicaragua.
On September 20, 1840 a revolt of the garrison in San Salvador led by General Francisco Malespín forced the resignation of Ramírez's predecessor, Colonel Antonio José Cañas. (Malespín had intended to rule through Cañas, but Cañas was not agreeable.) After José Damián Villacorta rejected the appointment, Norberto Ramírez took over the government.[1]
In December 1840 a riot broke out in Santiago Nonualco, led by Petronilo Castro. It was soon suppressed by the government.
The following January 7, Ramírez turned over the office of head of state to Juan Lindo.
Norberto Ramírez was the father of Mercedes Ramírez de Meléndez, whose sons Carlos and Jorge Meléndez were later presidents of the Republic of El Salvador.
From 1849 through 1851, Ramírez was also president of Nicaragua, his native country. The agreements he signed in 1849 laid the foundations for the future Clayton-Bulwer Treaty (signed April 19, 1850 in Washington, D.C.), under which the United States justified interference in Nicaragua's internal affairs.[2]
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- ^ (Spanish) The coup by Malespín, from the Salvadoran government web site.
- ^ "Pre-Revolutionary Nicaragua", at Latin American Revolutions, available here
| Preceded by Antonio José Cañas |
Head of State of El Salvador (provisional) 1840-1841 |
Succeeded by Juan Lindo |
| Preceded by Benito Rosales |
President of Nicaragua 1849-1851 |
Succeeded by Justo Abaúnza y Muñoz de Avilés |
