Early life
Pedro Velez was born in Zacatecas in the year 1787 and after completing his primary studies there he moved to Guadalajara to study law. He was a legal advisor to General Cruz and after moving to Mexico City shortly after independence he was made president of the Supreme Court upon its establishment in January 1825, being an honest man and an able jurist, having also already been a member of the provincial deputation in Guadalajara.Executive Triumverate
In 1829, a revolt known as the Plan of Jalapa flared up against President Vicente Guerrero, led ironically by his own vice president Anastasio Bustamante. President Guerrero stepped down from the presidency and handed it over to Jose Maria Bocanegra in order to personally lead his troops against the rebels. On December, 1829 the Plan of Quintanar, a pronunciamiento in favor of the rebels was proclaimed within the capital and aided by Jose Ignacio Esteva, the governor of the federal district. Inteirm President Bocanegra and the commandant general Anaya made no moves to suppress the revolt so on the night of December 22, the rebels stormed the National Palace and captured it without resistance. The rebels then set up an interim executive triumvirate with Pedro Velez as the president. The other two members were Lucas Alamán andLater life
He was made Minister of Justice in 1843. He died on August 5, 1848.See also
* List of heads of state of MexicoSources
* "Vélez, Pedro", ''Enciclopedia de México'', v. 14. Mexico City, 1996, . * Cosío Villegas, Daniel. ''Historia General de México'', El Colegio de México, México, 1976,References
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