# Mariano Arista

_President of Mexico (1851–1853)_

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> José Mariano Martín Buenaventura Ignacio Nepomuceno García de Arista Nuez was a Mexican soldier and politician who served as the 19th president of Mexico from 1851 to 1853.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 26 July 1802 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q431576#P569))
- **Place of birth:** San Luis Potosí ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q431576#P19))
- **Died:** 7 August 1855 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q431576#P570))
- **Place of death:** Lisbon ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q431576#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Mexico; New Spain ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q431576#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; military personnel ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q431576#P106))
- **Political party:** Liberal Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q431576#P102))
- **Positions held:** President of Mexico (15 January 1851 – 5 January 1853); Secretariat of National Defense (12 June 1848 – 15 January 1851) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q431576#P39))

## Questions

**When was Mariano Arista born?**  
Mariano Arista was born on 26 July 1802 in San Luis Potosí.

**What positions has Mariano Arista held?**  
Positions held by Mariano Arista include: President of Mexico (1851–1853); Secretariat of National Defense (1848–1851).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Mariano Arista](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariano_Arista) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q431576](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q431576) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: MarianoArista.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:MarianoArista.jpg)

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## Cite this page

"Mariano Arista". DigiNepal. Last updated 9 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/mariano-arista. Retrieved 9 November 2026.