Protasio Tagle was a Mexican soldier and politician who lived in the 19th century. He participated in the Reform War as a member of the liberal sector, and later led a republican division during the second French intervention in Mexico. He joined general Porfirio Díaz during the Revolution of Tuxtepec (see Plan de Tuxtepec) and, after Díaz won and became the president of Mexico, Tagle was appointed as the Secretary of the Interior. In 1879 there were possibilities for him to be the presidential candidate, but he was defeated by Manuel González and finally retired from political activities.
Protasio Tagle | |
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| Secretary of Justice and Public Instruction | |
| In office 4 June 1877 – 15 November 1879 | |
| President | Porfirio Díaz |
| Preceded by | Ignacio Ramírez |
| Succeeded by | Ignacio Mariscal |
| Secretary of the Interior | |
| In office 17 February 1877 – 23 May 1877 | |
| President | Porfirio Díaz |
| Succeeded by | Trinidad García de la Cadena |
| In office 21 November 1876 – 6 December 1876 | |
| President | Porfirio Díaz |
| Preceded by | Juan José Baz |
| Deputy of the Congress of the Union for the 25th district of the State of Mexico | |
| In office 8 December 1867 – 31 April 1871 | |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Liberal |