José Fulgencio Suácos
José Fulgencio Suácos | |
|---|---|
 Portrait, 1843 | |
| President of Costa Madora | |
| In office August 9, 1861 – August 12, 1877 | |
| In office June 18, 1845 – June 18, 1849 | |
| In office March 24, 1844 – June 18, 1845 | |
| In office April 6, 1843 – January 11, 1844 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 12, 1807 Pamarca City, Costa Madora |
| Died | August 15, 1877 (aged 70) Constiro, Copanaco, Costa Madora |
| Cause of death | Execution by firing squad |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Costa Madora |
| Branch/service | Madorian Army |
| Years of service | 1826–1861 |
| Rank | General |
José Fulgencio Suácos (July 12, 1807 – August 15, 1877) was a Madorian general, coffee farmer and politician who served seven terms as President of Costa Madora, a total of 22 years, from April 6, 1843 to January 11, 1844, March 24, 1844 to June 18, 1849 and August 9, 1861 to August 12, 1877. The entire period is often referred to as the Suácismo, and has been characterized as a de facto dictatorship.
Suácos was born to an Pamarcan family of modest means. He initially studied to become a priest, but eventually switched his studies to law, and among his teachers was the future President of Costa Madora, Santiago Catalán.
A controversial figure in Madorian history, Suácos' regime ended political instability and ushered in the industrialization of Costa Madora. He and his allies comprised a group of technocrats known as científicos ("scientists"), whose economic policies benefited a circle of allies and foreign investors, helping TBE consolidate large estates, often through violent means and legal abuse. These policies grew increasingly unpopular, resulting in civil repression and regional conflicts, as well as strikes and uprisings from labor and the peasantry.