José Bernardo Escobar
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José Bernardo Escobar was interim President of Guatemala
from 28 November 1848—3 January 1849. Escobar assumed duties when Juan Antonio Martínez
was unable to maintain peace and resigned. Escobar took office only to meet instant opposition from both the Moderate party and the aristocrat
s and clergy
.
President of Guatemala
The title of President of Guatemala has been the usual title of the leader of Guatemala since 1839, when that title was assumed by Mariano Rivera Paz...
from 28 November 1848—3 January 1849. Escobar assumed duties when Juan Antonio Martínez
Juan Antonio Martínez
Juan Antonio Martínez was interim President of Guatemala from 16 August 1848—28 November 1848. Martinez was elected due to the resignation of President José Rafael Carrera Turcios on August 15, 1848....
was unable to maintain peace and resigned. Escobar took office only to meet instant opposition from both the Moderate party and the aristocrat
Aristocracy (class)
The aristocracy are people considered to be in the highest social class in a society which has or once had a political system of Aristocracy. Aristocrats possess hereditary titles granted by a monarch, which once granted them feudal or legal privileges, or deriving, as in Ancient Greece and India,...
s and clergy
Clergy
Clergy is the generic term used to describe the formal religious leadership within a given religion. A clergyman, churchman or cleric is a member of the clergy, especially one who is a priest, preacher, pastor, or other religious professional....
.