Liberal Party (Mexico)


The Liberal Party, also called Party of Progress, was a Mexican political party founded in the mid 19th century and involving important figures such as José María Luis Mora, Benito Juárez and Porfirio Díaz.
When Mexico achieved its independence in 1821, the Mexican political life was altered by constant struggles between Liberals and Conservatives. The Liberal Party enacted the Federal Constitution of 1857, which along with the Plan of Ayutla and other liberal reforms polarized Mexican society to lead the Reform War, the Second French Intervention in México and the Second Mexican Empire.

Liberals

Rulers with liberal ideology who were in power at various stages were:

[President of the [Council of Ministers of the Mexican Empire|First Minister]] of the First Mexican Empire (1822-1823)

  1. José Manuel de Herrera

    Presidents of Mexico">President of Mexico">Presidents of Mexico (1824-1857)

  2. Vicente Guerrero
  3. José María Bocanegra
  4. Pedro Vélez
  5. Melchor Múzquiz
  6. Manuel Gómez Pedraza
  7. Valentín Gómez Farías
  8. Antonio López de Santa Anna
  9. Miguel Barragán
  10. José Joaquín de Herrera
  11. Pedro María de Anaya
  12. Manuel de la Peña y Peña
  13. Mariano Arista
  14. Juan Bautista Ceballos
  15. Juan Álvarez
  16. Ignacio Comonfort

    Presidents during the [Reform War]

  17. Ignacio Comonfort
  18. Benito Juárez

    First Minister of the Second Mexican EmpireSecond Mexican Empire not recognized by the liberals

  19. José María Lacunza

    Presidents of the Restored Republic (1867-1884)

  20. Benito Juárez
  21. Sebastián Lerdo de Tejada
  22. José María Iglesias
  23. Porfirio Díaz
  24. Juan Nepomuceno Méndez
  25. Manuel González Flores