Alejandro M. Sinibaldi

His Excellency Alejandro Manuel Sinibaldi Castro
Acting President of Guatemala
In office April 2, 1885 – April 6, 1885
Preceded by	Justo Rufino Barrios
Succeeded by	Manuel Barillas Bercian
First designated to the Presidency of Guatemala
President	General Justo Rufino Barrios
Personal details
Born	1825
Died	1896
Spouse(s)	Carmen Ramírez
Children	Cristina, María del Carmen, Concepción, Carlos and María Sinibaldi y Ramírez
Parents	Alejandro de Sinibaldi y Albora, and Máxima Castro Gálvez
Nickname(s)	Flor de un día[Note 1]

Alejandro Manuel Sinibaldi Castro (1825–1896) was acting President of Guatemala from April 2, 1885 to April 5, 1885.

Biography

From part Italian descent, he was a rich businessman who Was "First Designate to the Presidency", the equivalent of Vice-President in the time of Justo Rufino Barrios. When Barrios was killed on April 2, 1885 in El Salvador, Sinibaldi Castro became acting president.^[1] However, given that Sinibaldi Castro had no political connections and was not in the military, he was pressured to resign within days of taking over.^[1] His successor was general Manuel Lisandro Barillas, who served as acting president but never called for elections in the stipulated time, and when he eventually did, he was elected as Constitutional President.^[1]

Image gallery

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  General Manuel Lisandro Barilles, who took over as acting President after Sinibaldi Castro quit. Portrait ca. 1890.

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  María Sinibaldi y Ramírez, one of Sinibaldi Castro daughters. Portrait ca. 1890.

See also

• Justo Rufino Barrios
• Manuel Lisandro Barillas

References

1. Hernández de León 1930.

Bibliography

• Hernández de León, Federico (1930). El libro de las efemérides. Tomo III. Guatemala: Tipografía Nacional.

Notes

1. One day wonder: because he was president for only a few days.