Andrés Quintana Roo
Andrés Quintana Roo | |
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| Minister of Foreign and Domestic Relations | |
| In office August 11, 1822 – February 22, 1823 | |
| Preceded by | José Manuel de Herrera |
| Succeeded by | José Cecilio del Valle |
| Congressional Deputy | |
| In office January 1, 1827 – December 30, 1830 | |
| President of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 1830–1830 | |
| Preceded by | Miguel Domínguez |
| Succeeded by | Miguel Valentín y Tamayo |
| Congressional Deputy | |
| In office March 29, 1833 – May 15, 1834 | |
| President of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 1833–1833 | |
| Preceded by | Juan Rodrígues Puebla |
| Succeeded by | José de Jesús Huerta |
| Minister of Justice | |
| In office September 14, 1833 – July 1, 1834 | |
| Preceded by | Joaquín de Iturbide |
| Succeeded by | Juan Cayetano Gómez de Portugal y Solís |
| Minister of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation | |
| In office 1834–1851 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 30, 1787 Mérida, Viceroyalty of New Spain |
| Died | April 15, 1851 (aged 63) Mexico City, Mexico |
| Resting place | Ángel de la Independencia, Mexico City |
| Spouse | Leona Vicario |
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Andrés Eligio Quintana Roo (30 November 1787 – 15 April 1851) was a Mexican liberal politician, lawyer, and author. He was the husband of fellow independence activist Leona Vicario.
Quintana Roo was one of the most influential men in the Mexican War of Independence and served as a member of the Congress of Chilpancingo where he presided over the National Constituent Congress, which drafted the Mexican Declaration of Independence in 1813. He served multiple terms in the Chamber of Deputies, serving as its president twice. Quintana Roo also served as a member of the Mexican Supreme Court. He edited and founded many newspapers including El Ilustrador Americano (The American Illustrator) El Semanario Patriótico Americano (The American Patriot Weekly), and El Federalista Mexicano (The Mexican Federalist). The Mexican state of Quintana Roo was named in his honor.