Huerta victoriano biography of michael

President of Mexico from 1913 to 1914

Not to be confused with Adolfo de la Huerta.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Huerta and the second or maternal family name is Márquez.

José Victoriano Huerta Márquez (Spanish pronunciation:[biɣtoˈɾjanoˈweɾta]; 23 December 1850^[b] – 13 January 1916) was a general in the Mexican Federal Army and 39th President of Mexico, who came to power by coup against the democratically elected government of Francisco I.

Madero with the aid of other Mexican generals and the U.S. Ambassador to Mexico.

Huerta victoriano biography of michael

His violent seizure of power set off a new wave of armed conflict in the Mexican Revolution.

After a military career under President Porfirio Díaz and Interim President Francisco León de la Barra, Huerta became a high-ranking officer during the presidency of Madero during the first phase of the Mexican Revolution (1911–13).

In February 1913, Huerta joined a conspiracy against Madero,