Luis de Quintanar

José Luis de Quintanar Soto y Ruiz (December 22, 1772 in San Juan del Río, Querétaro – November 16, 1837 in Mexico City) was a Mexican soldier and statesman who briefly served as part of a triumvirate which exercised the nation's executive power for a few days at the end of 1829 after the overthrow of President Vicente Guerrero.

Guanajuato and Querétaro had also adopted Jalisco's position, and Herrera decided to return to Mexico City.

It separated the district of Colima from Jalisco with the stated intention of creating a new Pacific port to rival that of Acapulco, but actually to weaken the political position of General Quintanar.

On Guerrero's departure from the capital, Quintanar led another revolt in favor of José María Bocanegra for interim president.

On December 23, 1829 he was replaced by a triumvirate consisting of Quintanar; Pedro Vélez, president of the Supreme Court; and Lucas Alamán.