# José Ignacio Pavón

_Mexican politician (1791-1866)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-09

> José Ignacio María del Corazón de Jesús de Santa Clara Francisco Javier Juan Nepomuceno Antonio de Padua Pavón Jiménez, known as José Ignacio Pavón, was a Mexican civil servant, and briefly, for two days, interim President of Mexico during the final months of a civil war, the War of Reform, being waged between conservatives and liberals, in which he served as president for the Conservatives, in opposition to President Benito Juárez, head of the Liberals.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1791 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1865790#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Veracruz ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1865790#P19))
- **Died:** 24 May 1866 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1865790#P570))
- **Place of death:** Mexico City ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1865790#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Mexico; New Spain ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1865790#P27))
- **Occupation:** lawyer; legal counselor; politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1865790#P106))
- **Political party:** Conservative Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1865790#P102))
- **Positions held:** President of Mexico (13 August 1860 – 15 August 1860) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1865790#P39))

## Questions

**When was José Ignacio Pavón born?**  
José Ignacio Pavón was born on 1791 in Veracruz.

**What positions has José Ignacio Pavón held?**  
Positions held by José Ignacio Pavón include: President of Mexico (1860–1860).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): José Ignacio Pavón](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Ignacio_Pav%C3%B3n) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q1865790](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1865790) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: José Ignacio Pavón.PNG by SUN RISE (book), Oil (Unknown) (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jos%C3%A9_Ignacio_Pav%C3%B3n.PNG)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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