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In contrast to many other nineteenth-century Mexican presidents, he never served in the military, instead coming from a distinguished legal background.","summary_more":[],"facts":[{"key":"born","label":"Born","values":[{"text":"10 March 1789","date":"1789-03-10"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q561564#P569"}},{"key":"birthplace","label":"Place of birth","values":[{"text":"Mexico City","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1489"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q561564#P19"}},{"key":"died","label":"Died","values":[{"text":"2 January 1850","date":"1850-01-02"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q561564#P570"}},{"key":"deathplace","label":"Place of death","values":[{"text":"Mexico City","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1489"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q561564#P20"}},{"key":"citizenship","label":"Citizenship","values":[{"text":"Mexico","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q96"},{"text":"New Spain","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q170603"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q561564#P27"}},{"key":"occupation","label":"Occupation","values":[{"text":"politician","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q82955"},{"text":"diplomat","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q193391"},{"text":"judge","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16533"},{"text":"minister","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q83307"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q561564#P106"}},{"key":"party","label":"Political party","values":[{"text":"Liberal Party","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3366487"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q561564#P102"}},{"key":"positions","label":"Positions held","values":[{"text":"President of Mexico (16 September 1847 – 13 November 1847)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q628004","start":"1847-09-16","end":"1847-11-13"},{"text":"ambassador","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q121998"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q561564#P39"}}],"office":null,"sections":[],"cited":[],"cited_from":null,"videos":[],"last_reviewed":null,"organizations":[],"same_as":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manuel_de_la_Pe%C3%B1a_y_Pe%C3%B1a","https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q561564"],"faq":[{"q":"When was Manuel de la Peña y Peña born?","a":"Manuel de la Peña y Peña was born on 10 March 1789 in Mexico City."},{"q":"What positions has Manuel de la Peña y Peña held?","a":"Positions held by Manuel de la Peña y Peña include: President of Mexico (1847–1847); ambassador."}],"related":[{"name":"Felipe Calderón","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/felipe-calderon"},{"name":"Abelardo L. 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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Manuel de la Peña y Peña.PNG — SUN RISE (book), Oil (Unknown), Public domain.","cite":"\"Manuel de la Peña y Peña\". DigiNepal. Last updated 9 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/manuel-de-la-pena-y-pena. Retrieved 15 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-09T07:56:11Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-15","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/manuel-de-la-pena-y-pena","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/manuel-de-la-pena-y-pena","ne":null}}