Anastasio Bustamante

Trinidad Anastasio de Sales Ruiz Bustamante y Oseguera

Trinidad Anastasio de Sales Ruiz Bustamante y Oseguera (Spanish pronunciation: [anasˈtasjo βustaˈmante]; 27 July 1780 – 6 February 1853) was a Mexican politician, physician and general. He was the President of Mexico three times from 1830 to 1832, 1837 to 1839 and 1839 to 1841. He also served as the Vice President of Mexico from 1829 to 1832 under Presidents Vicente Guerrero, José María Bocanegra, himself, and Melchor Múzquiz. He fought in the Mexican War of Independence. He started the war as a royalist before siding with Agustín de Iturbide and supporting the Plan of Iguala.