Francisco Antonio Pinto
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In office May 8, 1827 – July 14, 1829 |
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Preceded by | Ramón Freire |
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Succeeded by | Francisco Ramón Vicuña |
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In office October 19, 1829 – November 2, 1829 |
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Vice President(s) | Francisco Ramón Vicuña |
Preceded by | Francisco Ramón Vicuña |
Succeeded by | Francisco Ramón Vicuña |
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Born | July 23, 1785 Santiago, Chile |
Died | July 18, 1858 Santiago, Chile |
Political party | Liberal |
Spouse | Luisa Garmendia |
Francisco Antonio Pinto Díaz (July 23, 1785 - July 18, 1858) was a Chilean political figure. He was twice President of Chile between 1827 and 1829.
[edit] Early life
He was born in Santiago, the son of Joaquín Pinto and Mercedes Díaz. Pinto completed his early studies in the Convictorio Carolino, the best school in the country at the time, and then studied law at the Real Universidad de San Felipe, being admitted to practice on October 11, 1808.
In his youth he dedicated himself to commerce. According to the social norms of the time, he also became a militia officer in the "Regimiento del Rey" (King's regiment). In 1810, while in Lima, he heard of the formation of the First Government Junta of the Kingdom, and inmediately returned to the country, where he was charged with a diplomatic mission to Buenos Aires. After that successful first mission, he was sent to England, and then to other European countries, with the mission of gathering support for the independence movement. While in Europe he learnt of the news of the defeat of the Chilean army in the Battle of Rancagua and the recapture of Chile by the Spanish troops. He then returned to Argentina to cooperate in the formation of a new army.
Pinto married Luisa Garmendia Aldurralde and had two children, Aníbal Pinto, who would become President of Chile, and Enriqueta Pinto, future wife of President Manuel Bulnes. His grandnephew, Ignacio Carrera Pinto, became a hero at the War of the Pacific.
[edit] Political career
In 1820 he finally returned to Chile. He was then sent by Bernardo O'Higgins to Peru, to help in the independence of that country. In 1824 he was named as Minister of Government and Foreign Affairs, and in 1825, Intendent of Coquimbo.
In 1827, due to the resignation of the President Agustín Eyzaguirre, General Ramon Prieto was elected President, while he was elected as Vice President. When General Prieto resigned himself on May 5, 1827, he took over the position. As such he participated in the drafting of the Constitution of 1828.
In 1829, he was elected President of the Republic, but seeing the onset of the events that led to the Chilean Revolution of 1829, he resigned from the Presidency , an event that marked his retirement from public life. He turned the power to the President of Congress, Francisco Ramón Vicuña, who assumed on October 19, 1829.
He only returned to public life in 1841, as a lawmaker. That year the Liberal party proclaimed him as a candidate to the Presidency, in opposition to General Manuel Bulnes, who finally resulted elected. He did not participate in the campaign in any active form. Nonetheless he was elected a Deputy for La Serena, and President of the Chamber, on May 30, 1843. He was elected a Senator in 1846, and became a member of the permanent war and navy commission. He was also named Privy Council by President Bulnes.
On July 5, 1847 he was elected President of the Senate. He was reelected as a Senator on 1855. Pinto died in Santiago at the age of 72, onJuly 18, 1858, before the end of his mandate as a Senator, and was replaced for the remainder by the Bishop of La Serena, Justo Donoso Vivanco.
Preceded by Mariano Egaña |
Minister of Government and Foreign Affairs 1824-1825 |
Succeeded by Joaquín Campino |
Preceded by Ramón Freire |
President of Chile 1827-1829 |
Succeeded by Francisco Ramón Vicuña |
Preceded by Francisco Ramón Vicuña |
President of Chile 1829 |
Succeeded by Francisco Ramón Vicuña |
Presidents of Chile | ||||
Blanco Encalada | Freire | Pinto Díaz | Prieto | Bulnes | Montt Torres | Pérez | Errázuriz Zañartu | Pinto Garmendia | Santa María | Balmaceda | Montt Álvarez | Errázuriz Echaurren | Riesco | Montt Montt | Barros Luco | Sanfuentes | Alessandri Palma | Figueroa | Ibáñez del Campo | Montero | Aguirre Cerda | Ríos | González Videla | Alessandri Rodríguez | Frei Montalva | Allende | Pinochet | Aylwin | Frei Ruiz-Tagle | Lagos | Bachelet |