The governor of Tlaxcala is the position representing the complete executive power of the government of the Mexican state of Tlaxcala, per the Political Constitution of the Free and Sovereign State of Tlaxcala. The governor is elected for a period of six years, and cannot be re-elected for any reason. The term of office begins on January 15 and ends on January 14, six years later. Elections are held 1 year prior to presidential elections. To be elected, the candidate must be a natural-born citizen of Mexico, at least 30 years of age, and a resident of Tlaxcala for at least 5 years prior to the election. Governors of the Free and Sovereign State of Tlaxcala Source: World Statesmen 30 Sep 1866 - 11 Mar 1867 Antonio Rodríguez Bocardo (in opposition to 27 Nov 1866) 11 Mar 1867 - 17 Apr 1872 Miguel Lira y Ortega (1st time) (b. 1827 - d. 1882) 18 Apr 1872 - 9 Aug 1872 Pedro Pérez Lira (1st time) 9 Aug 1872 - 30 Sep 1872 Francisco Paz 30 Sep 1872 - 14 Jan 1876 Melquíades Carbajal 14 Jan 1876 - 15 Jan 1876 José Manuel Saldaña (4th time) 15 Jan 1876 - 20 Jan 1876 Miguel Sevilla 20 Jan 1876 - 22 Mar 1876 Pedro Pérez Lira (2nd time) 22 Mar 1876 - 6 Feb 1877 Doroteo Léon 6 Feb 1877 - 20 Feb 1877 Vicente Marquez Galindo (interim) 20 Feb 1876 - 14 Mar 1877 Miguel Andrade Parraga (interim) 14 Mar 1877 - 15 Jan 1881 Miguel Lira y Ortega (2nd time) (s.a.) 15 Jan 1881 - 31 Jul 1884 José María Grajales 31 Jul 1884 - 15 Jan 1885 Teodoro Rivera 15 Jan 1885 - 30 May 1911 Próspero Cahuantzi 30 May 1911 - 7 Jun 1911 Diego L. Kennedy 7 Jun 1911 - 30 Aug 1911 Agustín Sánchez (1st time) (interim) 1 Sep 1911 - 30 Nov 1911 Ramón M. Maldonado (interim) 1 Dec 1911 - 14 Jan 1913 Antonio Hidalgo Sandoval 15 Jan 1913 - 3 Feb 1913 Agustín Sánchez (2nd time) (interim) 4 Feb 1913 - 1 Mar 1913 Agustín Maldonado 1 Mar 1913 - 17 Mar 1913 José Mariano Grajales 17 Mar 1913 - 15 May 1913 Alberto Yarza (Military) 15 May 1913 - 1914 Manuel Cuéllar Alarcón 15 Aug 1914 - 20 Aug 1914 Luis J. García 21 Aug 1914 - 26 Nov 1914 Máximo Rojas