Rómulo Díaz de la Vega
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Rómulo Díaz de la Vega was interim president of Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...

 in 1855. He studied military science and rose to the rank of general.

He was captured at the Battle of Resaca de la Palma
Battle of Resaca de la Palma
At the Battle of Resaca de la Palma, one of the early engagements of the Mexican-American War,United States General Zachary Taylor engaged the retreating forces of the Mexican Ejército del Norte under General Mariano Arista on May 9, 1846.-Background:During the night of May 8, following...

.

When General Carrera
Martín Carrera
Martín Carrera Sabat was a Mexican general and interim president of the country for about a month in 1855. He was a moderate Liberal....

 left the presidency of the Republic, Rómulo Díaz de la Vega was designated temporary President by the leaders of the military garrison. His government lasted 22 days, from September 12 to October 3, 1855.

After his presidency, Díaz de la Vega was member of the group of the conservatives who imposed Maximilian as emperor in 1863. He died in Puebla
Puebla
Puebla officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Puebla is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 217 municipalities and its capital city is Puebla....

in October 1877.
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