Pedro Celestino Negrete
Mexican politician (1777-1846)
Pedro Celestino Joseph Negrete y Falla (14 May 1777 – 11 April 1846) was a Spanish politician and military man who served as a member of the interim government of México after the abolition of the First Mexican Empire. He fought alongside of Agustín de Iturbide in the royalist army during the Mexican War of Independence. He was a close collaborator of Iturbide during the empire and then pressured him to abdicate to the Mexican crown.
Pedro Celestino Negrete | |
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| Member of Supreme Executive Power | |
| In office 1 April 1823 – 10 October 1824 | |
| Preceded by | Constitutional Monarchy Agustín I |
| Succeeded by | Federal Republic Guadalupe Victoria |
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| Born | 14 May 1777 Karrantza Basque Country, Spain |
| Died | 11 April 1846 (aged 68) Bordeaux, France |
| Spouse(s) | María Josefa Olavarrieta |
| Occupation | Soldier |
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