# Benito Juárez

Benito Juárez is Mexico's most revered historical figure. A Zapotec indigenous man from Oaxaca, he rose to become President of Mexico five times between 1858 and 1872. He led the Reforma movement, enforced the separation of church and state, resisted the French Intervention, and had Emperor Maximilian executed. He is revered as the "Abraham Lincoln of Mexico."

## Quick Facts

- **Born:** March 21, 1806
- **Birthplace:** Guelatao, Mexico
- **Nationality:** Mexican
- **Occupation:** lawyer
- **Category:** Power & Politics
- **Also Known As:** Benemérito de las Américas, El Indio de Guelatao

## Overview

Benito Pablo Juárez García was a Mexican politician, military officer, and lawyer who served as the 26th president of Mexico from 1858 until his death in 1872. A Zapotec, he was the first Indigenous president of Mexico and the first democratically elected Indigenous president in postcolonial America. A member of the Liberal Party, he previously held a number of offices, including the governorship of Oaxaca and the presidency of the Supreme Court. During his presidency, he led the Liberals to victory in the Reform War and in the Second French intervention in Mexico.

## Wikipedia Context

This profile section is complemented from Wikipedia for Benito Juárez. President of Mexico from 1858 to 1872

## Sources

Primary source page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benito_Ju%C3%A1rez

## Timeline

### 1806 — Benito Juárez was born on 21 March 1806, in the village of San Pablo Guelatao,...
Benito Juárez was born on 21 March 1806, in the village of San Pablo Guelatao, Oaxaca, located in the mountain range since named for him, the Sierra Juárez

### 1806 — Birth
Birth of Benito Juárez.

### 1818 — In 1818, while the Mexican War of Independence was ongoing, a 12-year-old...
In 1818, while the Mexican War of Independence was ongoing, a 12-year-old Juárez entered domestic service under the lay Franciscan and bookbinder Antonio Salanueva

### 1821 — Juárez entered the seminary in Spring of 1821, only a few months before Mexico...
Juárez entered the seminary in Spring of 1821, only a few months before Mexico won its independence in September of the same year

### 1826 — An Institute of Arts and Sciences had been founded by the Oaxacan state...
An Institute of Arts and Sciences had been founded by the Oaxacan state legislature in 1826, and Juárez transferred there in 1827

### 1829 — In 1829, Juárez was appointed a teacher of physics
In 1829, Juárez was appointed a teacher of physics

### 1831 — In 1831, Juárez accepted the post of Regidor del Ayuntamiento, or judicial...
In 1831, Juárez accepted the post of Regidor del Ayuntamiento, or judicial secretary to the municipal council of Oaxaca City

### 1832 — He became a prosecutor for the State of Oaxaca and was soon elected to the...
He became a prosecutor for the State of Oaxaca and was soon elected to the Oaxaca state legislature in 1832, serving for two years during the Liberal presidency of Valentín Gómez Farías

### 1834 — A Conservative Party coup led by Santa Anna overthrew the presidency of Gomez...
A Conservative Party coup led by Santa Anna overthrew the presidency of Gomez Farias in 1834

### 2026 — Wikipedia Complement
Profile metadata and editorial blocks were complemented using Wikipedia and Wikidata references.

### 2026 — Profile Update
Structured profile components were updated to improve completeness.

## Quotes

> "Profile note: Benito Juárez was complemented using Wikipedia reference material."
> — Benito Juárez, Peoplebio editorial note (2026)

> "Editorial note: This block stores profile notes and source context, not attributed quotations."
> — Benito Juárez, Peoplebio editorial note (2026)

> "Source note: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benito_Ju%C3%A1rez"
> — Benito Juárez, Peoplebio editorial note (2026)

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