Patricio Rivas

Patricio Rivas
President of Nicaragua Provisional
In office 25 October 1855 – 24 June 1857
Preceded by	Jose Maria Estrada
Succeeded by	Government Junta William Walker (Usurper) Tomás Martínez (As President)
Supreme Director of Nicaragua Acting
In office 30 June 1839 – 27 July 1839
Leader	Casto Fonseca
Preceded by	Evaristo Rocha (Acting) Joaquín del Cossío (Acting, until May 15)
Succeeded by	Joaquín del Cossío (Acting)
In office 21 September 1840 – 4 March 1841
Preceded by	Tomás Valladares (Acting)
Succeeded by	Pablo Buitrago
Personal details
Born	1810
Died	July 12, 1867 (aged 56–57) León, Nicaragua
Nationality	Nicaraguan
Political party	Democratic
Occupation	Politician

Patricio Rivas (1810 – July 12, 1867) was a wealthy liberal Nicaraguan lawyer and politician, member of the Democratic Party, who served as Acting Supreme Director of Nicaragua from June 30, 1839 to July 27, 1839 and from September 21, 1840 to March 4, 1841. Later he served as a president of one of the several competing governments of Nicaragua from October 30, 1855 to June 24, 1857.^[1] However, he was merely a puppet president; rule was held by William Walker.