Melchor Eca y Múzquiz

On 7 Aug 1832, the Congress issued a decree granting a leave of absence for Vice President Bustamante to combat an insurrection and nominating General Múzquiz, governor of State of México, Interim President of the Republic. On 14 Aug 1832, General Múzquiz assumed the office.

The advance of the troops led by General Antonio López de Santa Anna and president elect Gómez Pedraza created uneasy situation for the government of Múzquiz. He offered his resignation three times, but the Congress refused to accept it. The insurrection ended with signing the Convention of Zabaleta (Convenio de Zabaleta) on 23 Dec 1832, by the representatives of the Múzquiz government and by a group of generals on behalf of Gómez Pedraza recognizing the latter as president. On 27 Dec 1832, the garrison of Mexico City rebelled against Múzquiz, who offered his fourth resignation, but it was left without consideration as the Congress had already supported the new authority. Before the revolutionary forces entered Mexico City, General Múzquiz abandoned presidency and handed the supreme authority to Governor of the Federal District Ignacio Martínez (27 Dec 1832), who held the power until the arrival of the authority created by the revolution.