# Juan N. Méndez

_President of Mexico (1876–77)_

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> Juan Nepomuceno Laureano Méndez Sánchez was a Mexican general, a Liberal politician and confidant of Porfirio Díaz, and interim president of the Republic for a few months during the Porfiriato. He served from 6 December 1876 until 17 February 1877.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 2 July 1820 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q519806#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Tetela de Ocampo ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q519806#P19))
- **Died:** 29 November 1894 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q519806#P570))
- **Place of death:** Mexico City ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q519806#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Spain ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q519806#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; military personnel ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q519806#P106))
- **Political party:** Liberal Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q519806#P102))
- **Spouse:** Trinidad González ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q519806#P26))
- **Positions held:** President of Mexico (1876–1876); member of the Senate of Mexico ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q519806#P39))

## Questions

**When was Juan N. Méndez born?**  
Juan N. Méndez was born on 2 July 1820 in Tetela de Ocampo.

**What positions has Juan N. Méndez held?**  
Positions held by Juan N. Méndez include: President of Mexico (1876–1876); member of the Senate of Mexico.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Juan N. Méndez](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_N._M%C3%A9ndez) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q519806](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q519806) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Juan N Mendez.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Juan_N_Mendez.jpg)

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## Cite this page

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