Fernando Errázuriz

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Fernando Errázuriz

In office
March 8, 1831 – March 31, 1831
Preceded by José Tomás Ovalle
Succeeded by José Joaquín Prieto

Born 1777
Santiago, Chile
Died 1841
Santiago, Chile
Spouse María Sotomayor

Fernando de Errázuriz y Martínez de Aldunate (1777-1841) (also known as Fernando Errázuriz Aldunate) was a Chilean political figure. He served as provisional president of Chile in 1831.

He was born in Santiago, the son of Francisco Javier de Errázuriz y Madariaga and of María Rosa Aldunate y Guerrero Carrera. He became a lawyer and participated in the independence movement in Chile. On October 2, 1801 he married María del Carmen Sotomayor Elzo, with whom he had 8 children.

On January 28, 1823, he again became a member, together with José Miguel Infante and Agustín Eyzaguirre, of the ruling Government Junta that took over from the resigned Supreme Director Bernardo O'Higgins, and lasted until April 4, 1823, when Ramón Freire assumed as the new Supreme Director.

After the transitional president José Tomás Ovalle died, Fernando Errázuriz became Provisional President from March 8th to March 31st, 1831, rapidly replaced by General José Joaquín Prieto on April 10th.

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The Errázuriz Cabinet
OFFICE NAME TERM
President Fernando Errázuriz 8 March 1831 – 31 March 1831
Minister of the Interior & Foreign Affairs Diego Portales 5 April 1830 – 31 August 1831
Minister of War & Navy Colonel José María de la Cruz 25 September 1830 – 24 March 1831
Diego Portales 24 March 1831 – 31 August 1831
Minister of Finance Manuel Rengifo 15 June 1830 – 9 November 1835

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Political offices
Preceded by
José Tomás Ovalle
Provisional President of Chile
1831
Succeeded by
José Joaquín Prieto