Juan O’Donojú

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Juan O’Donojú was a Spanish military officer and statesman who, as the final viceroy of New Spain, played a key role in negotiating Mexico’s independence from Spain in 1821.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Spanish military officer
human
statesman
viceroy of New Spain
causeOfDeath illness
countryOfCitizenship Spain
countryRepresented Spain
diedIn New Spain
endTimeOfPosition 1821
ethnicOrigin Irish descent
eventAssociatedWith Mexican War of Independence
consummation of Mexican independence
familyName O’Donojú
givenName Juan
historicalRegionGoverned New Spain
historicalSignificance transition figure between colonial rule and independent Mexico
ideology liberalism
influencedBy Spanish liberal constitutionalism
jurisdiction Viceroyalty of New Spain
languageSpoken Spanish
memberOf Spanish liberal movement
militaryBranch Spanish Army
name Juan O’Donojú
negotiatedWith Agustín de Iturbide
notableFor being the last viceroy of New Spain
participation in the process of Mexican independence
signing the Treaty of Córdoba
occupation politician
soldier
participatedIn Peninsular War
placeOfDeath Mexico City
positionHeld jefe político superior of New Spain
viceroy of New Spain
recognized Plan of Iguala (with modifications)
religion Roman Catholicism
roleInEvent negotiator of Mexico’s independence from Spain
signed Treaty of Córdoba
signedOnBehalfOf Spanish Crown
startTimeOfPosition 1821
successorAsDeFactoRulerOfMexico Agustín de Iturbide


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