Manuel de Regla Mota

Manuel de Regla Mota

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Manuel de Regla Mota
5th President of the Dominican Republic
In office May 26, 1856 – October 8, 1856
Vice President	Buenaventura Báez
Preceded by	Pedro Santana
Succeeded by	Buenaventura Báez
2nd Vice President of the Dominican Republic
In office February 15, 1854 – May 26, 1856
President	Pedro Santana
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Personal details
Born	(1795-11-21)November 21, 1795 Baní, Peravia, Dominican Republic
Died	May 1, 1864(1864-05-01) (aged 68) Baní, Peravia, Dominican Republic
Nationality	Dominican
Spouse(s)	Ana Joaquina Carmona Gonzalez
Children	Ezequiel María Mota Carmona Margarita Mota Carmona 1821- José Antonio Mota Carmona 1822-1891 Manuel María De Regla Mota Carmona 1824- Eugenio Mota Carmona 1826- María Valentina Mota Carmona 1827- Juan Gregorio Mota Carmona 1829- María Altagracia Mota Carmona 1832- Francisco Luis Mota Carmona 1836- María De La Merced Mota Carmona 1838- María Encarnación Mota Carmona 1840-

Manuel de Regla Mota y Álvarez (November 21, 1795 – May 1, 1864) was a Dominican military figure and politician. He served as the 5th president of the Dominican Republic from May 26, 1856 until October 8, 1856. Prior to that he served as the country's vice president under Pedro Santana.

Political and military career[]

After the Dominican War of Independence, Regla Mota was appointed Colonel of the National Militia. His duties as Colonel were to protect the border between Haiti and the Dominican Republic, which at the time were near San Cristóbal and Baní.

Regla Mota's political and military career was always under the shadow of the caudillo, Pedro Santana. Regla Mota was well liked by Santana and as such Regla Mota served as Santana's Minister of War and Marine Affairs, and as Vice-President.

President[]

On March 18, 1844, Haitian forces under the command of General Souffarnt triumphantly fought the Dominican forces lead by then General Regla Mota at the battle of Cabeza de Maria.

In May 1856, then Vice-President Regla Mota assumed the Presidency, after the fallout between Santana and Antonio María de Segovia, the Spanish Consul of the time. Soon after Segovia caused Santana to relinquish his Presidency, he forced out Regla Mota as well, in favor of Buenaventura Báez. The hostility between Segovia and Santana became so great that Santana had to flee. Soon afterwards Regla Mota died, in May 1864.

References[]

• Biography at the Enciclopedia Virtual Dominicana

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