Tomás MartÃnez
Tomás MartÃnez Guerrero was the President of Nicaragua between 15 November 1857 and 1 March 1867. From 24 June 1857 to 19 October or 15 November 1857, he acted jointly as the 2nd president in a dual junta with the Liberal Máximo Jerez formed on 23 January.
He was born in Nagarote, son of JoaquÃn MartÃnez and MarÃa Guerrero Mora. He was put in power by the other Central American countries after they drove out William Walker in 1857. His main task as President was to restore order following the civil war. A member of the Conservative Party, he began a period of 35 years of conservative rule in Nicaragua.
He died in León, Nicaragua.