Santiago Méndez | |
Order: | 1st President of the Republic of Yucatán and Governor of Yucatán |
Term Start: | August 22, 1840 |
Term End: | December 11, 1841 |
Predecessor: | None |
Successor: | Miguel Barbachano |
Term Start2: | October 13, 1842 |
Term End2: | August 18, 1842 |
Predecessor2: | Miguel Barbachano |
Successor2: | Miguel Barbachano |
Term Start3: | November 14, 1843 |
Term End3: | May 15, 1844 |
Predecessor3: | Miguel Barbachano |
Successor3: | Miguel Barbachano |
Term Start4: | October 3, 1847 |
Term End4: | March 26, 1847 |
Predecessor4: | Domingo Barret |
Birth Name: | Santiago Méndez Ibarra |
Birth Date: | 1798 |
Nationality: | Mexican |
Occupation: | Politician |
Santiago Méndez Ibarra (1798 – 1872) was governor of Yucatán, Mexico 3 times from 1840 to 1857: 1840–44; 1847–48; 1855–57, alternating that office with Miguel Barbachano mainly during his first and second terms. Méndez was a moderate who advocated a strict conservative financial policy for the government. He was noted for his honesty, and gained no personal fortune from his years in governmental power.[1] Santiago Méndez was more in favor of union with Mexico than Barbachano, but twice presided over Yucatán declaring its independence, due to frustration with Mexican dictator Antonio López de Santa Anna.
Santiago Méndez was father of Concepción Méndez Echazarreta and grandfather of Justo Sierra Méndez. Justo Sierra O'Reilly, his son-in-law collaborated with him in policy.[2]