President of the Council of Ministers of the Mexican Empire
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President of the Council of Ministers of the Mexican Empire,[1] First Minister,[2] or Chancellor[3] was an institutional figure that existed in the Second Mexican Empire since 1864 to 1867 by Maximilian of Habsburg.
| First Minister of the Mexican Empire | |
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| Status | Head of cabinet |
| Residence | Mexico City, Mexican Empire |
| Seat | Chapultepec Castle |
| Appointer | Emperor of Mexico (1864–1867) |
| Term length | No term length |
| Formation | June 13, 1864 |
| First holder | José María Lacunza |
| Final holder | Santiago Vidaurri |
| Abolished | March 19, 1823 June 19, 1867 |
Appointment
The president of the Council of Ministers was appointed by the emperor and had to be ratified by Congress in the case of the Second Mexican Empire.[4] The president of the Council holds the presidency of the Council although he may also be the holder of a Ministry of State, mainly the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The other ministers were appointed by the emperor directly. For the validity of the norms and decrees issued by the emperor, the signatures of the prime minister and of the ministers of the portfolios related to the matter of such are necessary; Government acts that lack ministerial endorsement in a constitutional system are null.
Former holders of the title
- Parties[5]
First Empire
| # | Name | Portrait | Monarch | Took office | Left office | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | José Manuel de Herrera |  | Agustin I | May 19, 1822 | March 19, 1823 | Liberal Party |
Second Empire
| # | Name | Portrait | Monarch | Took office | Left office | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | José María Lacunza |  | Maximilian I | June 13, 1864 | October 6, 1866 | Liberal Party |
| 3 | Teodosio Lares |  | Maximilian I | October 7, 1866 | March 18, 1867 | Conservative Party |
| 4 | Santiago Vidaurri |  | March 19, 1867 | June 19, 1867 | Liberal Party |