Ignacio Comonfort

Ignacio Comonfort was a Mexican politician and soldier who played a leading role in the liberal movement to overthrow the dictatorship of Santa Anna in 1855. He served as president of Mexico from 1855 to 1858, during which he enacted several reforms to limit the power and privilege of the Catholic Church and the military. He also drafted the Constitution of 1857, which established a federal system, civil rights, and freedom of religion. However, he faced opposition from conservatives who rejected the constitution and launched a civil war. Comonfort tried to appease them by nullifying the constitution, but he lost the support of his liberal allies and was forced to resign. He then joined the liberal cause again and fought against the French intervention in Mexico. He was killed by rebel forces in 1863.