Gabino Gaínza, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Gabino Gaínza

Spanish general and politician; 1st President of the Federal Republic of Central America

Date of Birth: 20-Oct-1754

Place of Birth: Pamplona, Navarre, Spain

Date of Death: 01-Jan-1829

Profession: military personnel, politician

Nationality: Spain

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Gabino or Gavino Gaínza y Fernández de Medrano (October 20, 1753 or 1760, depending on the source, Guipúzcoa, País Vasco, Spain – c.
1829, México City) was a Spanish military officer and politician in Spain's American colonies.
During the Latin American wars of independence, he initially fought on the royalist side, in Chile.
Later, in Guatemala, he supported independence and became the first president of a united Central America extending from Soconusco (in Chiapas) through Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica.