# Manuel de Regla Mota

_President of the Dominican Republic (1795-1864)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-08

> Manuel de Regla Mota y Álvarez was a Dominican military figure and politician. Mota served as the 5th president of the Dominican Republic from May 26, 1856, until October 8, 1856. Prior to that he served as the country's vice president under Pedro Santana.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 21 November 1795 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887683#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Baní ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887683#P19))
- **Died:** 1 May 1864 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887683#P570))
- **Place of death:** Baní ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887683#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Dominican Republic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887683#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887683#P106))
- **Positions held:** President of the Dominican Republic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887683#P39))

## Questions

**When was Manuel de Regla Mota born?**  
Manuel de Regla Mota was born on 21 November 1795 in Baní.

**What positions has Manuel de Regla Mota held?**  
Positions held by Manuel de Regla Mota include: President of the Dominican Republic.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Manuel de Regla Mota](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manuel_de_Regla_Mota) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q887683](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887683) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Ilustración de Don Manuel de Regla Mota.jpg by Francisco Ortego y José Severeni (CC0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ilustraci%C3%B3n_de_Don_Manuel_de_Regla_Mota.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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