Succeeded by Buenaventura Baez Nationality Dominican | Religion Catholic Name Manuel Jimenes | |
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Preceded by Council of Secretaries of State Role Former President of the Dominican Republic Presidential term September 8, 1848 – May 29, 1849 Previous office President of the Dominican Republic (1848–1849) Spouse Altagracia Pereyra Perez de la Paz (m. 1849), Maria Francisca Ravelo de los Reyes (m. 1835) Children Juan Isidro Jimenes Pereyra Similar People Juan Isidro Jimenes Pereyra, Buenaventura Baez, Pedro Santana, Manuel de Regla Mota, Jean‑Jacques Dessalines | ||
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Manuel José Jimenes González (January 14, 1808 – December 22, 1854) was a Cuban born military figure and politician in the Dominican Republic. He served as the second President of the Dominican Republic from September 8, 1848 until May 29, 1849. Prior to that he served as the country's Minister of War and Marine Affairs.
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- Early years
- Political career
- Personal life
- References
Early years
Jimenes was born on January 14, 1808 in Baracoa, Guantanamo, Cuba to Juan Jimenes and Altagracia González, Dominican exiles in Cuba because of Toussaint L’Ouverture’s occupation of Santo Domingo and the subsequent wars in the context of the Napoleonic Wars.
Political career
During the nascent years of the Republic, Jimenes served as the country's Minister of War and Marine Matters under Pedro Santana. When Santana relinquished the Presidency on August 4, 1848, General Jimenes was elected the constitutional President. That same year Haitian forces under Emperor Soulouque, invaded the Dominican Republic. Jimenes was unable to halt the Haitian forces and was forced to call upon Santana for military assistance. Santana was able to defeat the Haitian military, yet as a result Santana regained control of the Republic by overthrowing Jimenes.
Personal life
Jimenes married his first wife María Francisca Ravelo de los Reyes on August 19, 1835 in Santo Domingo. The couple had 5 children: María del Carmen, Isabel Emilia, María de los Dolores, Manuel María and Manuel de Jesús.
On May 21, 1849, after marrying his second wife Altagracia Pereyra Pérez, the couple had a son Juan Isidro Jimenes Pereyra, whom would later become President of the Dominican Republic.
He was known for being a cockfighting enthusiast. On December 22, 1854, Jimenes died in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.