Antonio Rivera Cabezas
Guatemalan statesman (1785-1851)
Antonio Rivera Cabezas (died May 8, 1851) was a Liberal Central American lawyer and politician. From July 10, 1823, to October 4, 1823, he was a member of the first executive triumvirate that governed the Federal Republic of Central America. From March 9, 1830, to February 10, 1831, he was head of state of Guatemala.
Rivera was a cadet in the militia, a position reserved for the sons of noble families. He became a lawyer during the Spanish colonial period.
Rivera held many political positions. He was a provincial deputy under the Spanish. He was also a supporter of independence from Spain and one of the signers of the declaration of independence on September 15, 1821. He was a deputy to the first Central American constituent congress. After annexation of Central America to Mexico, he was a deputy to the Mexican congress.
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