Federico Obregon
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Federico Obregon | |
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 Obregón empuña la bandera de la libertad (1819), the most famous portrait of Obregon painted by Adolfo Borjurquez | |
| 2nd President of the Union | |
| In office April 19, 1840 – June 9, 1850 | |
| Vice President | Máximo de Savala Ambrosio Samora |
| Preceded by | Eustaquio de Jíron |
| Succeeded by | José Zorilla |
| Vice President of the Union | |
| In office December 6, 1836 – April 19, 1840 | |
| President | Eustaquio de Jíron |
| Preceded by | Sal Villar |
| Succeeded by | Andrés Escajeda y Amparan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Federico Ochoa Ferrer Luis de Pisa Sandin y Alcalá Villaquiran Tierra-Blanca y Somonte Cieça Hortiz-Fernandes May 9, 1780 Machamaca, Viceroyalty of Great Rocia |
| Died | June 9, 1850 (aged 70) San Luis, Union of Aillaca-Rocia |
| Nationality | Unioner |
| Political party | Unionistas |
| Spouse | Isabel de Meneses |
| Children | 7 |
| Known for | Leading Union forces in the Battle of Callaqua; one of the Libertadores |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Union of Aillaca-Rocia |
| Branch/service | Army |
| Years of service | 1804–1833 |
| Rank | General |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Callaqua |
Federico Obregon, full name Federico Ochoa Ferrer Luis de Pisa Sandin y Alcalá Villaquiran Tierra-Blanca y Somonte Cieça Hortiz-Fernandes (May 9, 1780 – June 9, 1850; aged 70) was an Aiyacan military general, independence activist and later politician who was one of the libertadores who fought against Palia to secure the independence of the Union of Aillaca-Rocia. A skilled military strategist, Obregon was one of Manuel Lacasa's most trusted generals, and excelled in guerrilla warfare. He is most well known for the Battle of Callaqua in 1811, one of the final blows to the Palian military in the area. He later served as Vice President of the Union from 1837 to 1840, succeeding as President from 1840 until his death in 1850.
Born in Machamaca in 1780 to a wealthy, aristocratic family, Obregon was educated domestically until he travelled to Palia at 15 for higher education, later moving to Hyreathe in Rythene in 1799. Influenced by the republican thought in Rythene in the aftermath of the Rythenean Revolution, Obregon returned to Rocia aged 24 to join Lacasa and the Union Army in its revolt against Palia, who in the process had also endured its own republican revolution. On account of its military intelligence, Obregon rose through the ranks quickly and took command of his first army in 1808. He dealt one of the final strikes to the Palian colonial armies in the Battle of Callaqua in 1811, and attended the Peace of Montemolín in 1812. Obregon remained an influential general in the army until 1833, when he left to pursue a political career.
Obregon was elected to the Union Congress in 1835 in his home town of Machamaca as a member of the Unionistas faction. He was promoted to Vice President of the Union by Eustaquio de Jíron in 1836, serving for four years until Jíron's death in 1840. As is custom, Obregon ascended to the presidency in 1840. As president, he reinforced bilateral ties with Audonia and sought to expand political ties to Rythene and other Auressian states. He pressed claims over the Republic of Lorena in 1844, resulting in a year of heightened militarism and tensions in the Hesperian Ocean and Rum Gulf as both nations sought to protect their assets and interests. In 1846, he introduced legislation to the Congress to separate the influence of the church in domestic politics, as well as introducing lower taxes. He was the arbiter of the Sant Martin Treaty in 1848, which established a positive relationship between the Union and Albrennian merchants and businesses. Obregon died in 1850 of natural causes, succeeded in his office by José Zorilla.
Obregon's tenure as president is regarded as fairly positive today, and he is commended with beginning the church–state separation in Aiyaca and Rocia. His critics point to his push for the signing of the Sant Martin Treaty and his ignorance to Albrennian predatory policies within the Union, as well as his militarism and chauvinistic outlook. He is generally more favourably regarded in Rocia then Aiyaca, despite his heritage stemming from the latter. Obregon is commented with hundreds of plaques, statues and monuments across Marceaunia.