José Manuel de Herrera

Mexican clergy

José Manuel de Herrera (27 March 1776 – 17 September 1831) was a Minister of Justice and President of the Chamber of Deputies but he most famous for being the 1st First Minister of Mexico. He studied at the Carolino College of Puebla and he was the President of the Chamber of Deputies in 1828 and 1829. He died on September 17, 1831.

José Manuel de Herrera
1st First Minister of Mexico
In office
May 19, 1822 – March 19, 1823
MonarchAgustín I
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byJosé María Lacunza (Second Mexican Empire)
Minister of Justice
In office
April 8, 1829 – December 18, 1829
PresidentVicente Guerrero
Preceded byJoaquín de Iturbide
Succeeded byJoaquín de Iturbide
Member of the Congress of Chilpancingo
In office
September 13, 1813 – December 15, 1815
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byOffice abolished
President of the Chamber of Deputies (Mexico)
In office
1828–1828
Preceded byJosé María Tornel
Succeeded byJosé María Gil y Camino
In office
1829–1829
Preceded byJuan Cayetano Portugal
Succeeded byJosé Ignacio Basadre
Personal details
Born27 March 1776
Tlaxcala, New Spain
Died17 September 1831(1831-09-17) (aged 55)
Puebla, Mexico
Political partyLiberal