<Tr> <Th> 16 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> José Mariano Salas (1797--1867) </Td> <Td> August 6, 1846 </Td> <Td> December 23, 1846 </Td> <Td> Conservative Party </Td> <Td> After he restored the federalism, he called elections . Santa Anna won the election and was appointed interim president by Congress and Valentin Gomez Farias as vice president . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Valentín Gómez Farías (1781--1858) </Td> <Td> December 23, 1846 </Td> <Td> March 21, 1847 </Td> <Td> Liberal Party </Td> <Td> As vice president, he took office in place of Santa Anna, who was fighting the Americans in the Mexican--American War . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Antonio López de Santa Anna (1794--1876) </Td> <Td> March 21, 1847 </Td> <Td> April 2, 1847 </Td> <Td> Liberal Party </Td> <Td> He took office as elected interim president . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Vice President Valentín Gómez Farías </Td> </Tr>

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