| Don Mateo de Toro Zambrano Conde de la Conquista Caballero de Santiago |
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| Royal Governor of Chile | |
| In office July 16, 1810 – September 18, 1810 |
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| Monarch | Ferdinand VII |
| Preceded by | Francisco García Carrasco |
| Succeeded by | Mariano Osorio |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 September 1727 Santiago, Chile |
| Died | 26 February 1811 (aged 83) Santiago, Chile |
| Spouse(s) | María Nicolasa de Valdés |
| Children | José María, Gregorio José, María Josefa ,José Joaquín ,Domingo José ,María Mercedes ,Mariana , María Ines,María de los Dolores , María del Rosario Josefa |
| Profession | Field Marshal |
| Religion | Catholic |
Field Marshal Mateo de Toro Zambrano y Ureta, 1st Count of La Conquista (Spanish: Mateo de Toro Zambrano y Ureta, primer Conde de la Conquista) (September 20, 1727 - February 26, 1811), frequently misnamed Mateo de Toro y Zambrano in many Chilean history publications, was Viscount of La Descubierta and later Count of La Conquista (1771). He was a Chilean creole and had a career as a soldier under the Spanish Empire after he amassed a fortune in commerce.
In 1810, as the most senior military figure in the Captaincy General of Chile, as well as its Royal Governor, he called a meeting of leading citizens on September 18, 1810. This group would subsequently elect the governing junta similar to those appearing throughout the rebelling Spanish colonies, an action which is generally seen as the first step in Chilean independence process. He was voted the President of this First Government Junta, but his death a year later (he was already 83 years old) precluded him from taking a larger role in the independence of Chile. He died in Santiago de Chile on February 26, 1811.
| Government offices | ||
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| Preceded by Francisco García Carrasco |
Royal Governor of Chile 1810 |
Succeeded by Mariano Osorio |
| Military offices | ||
| Preceded by Francisco García Carrasco |
Captain General of Chile 1810 |
Succeeded by Antonio Pareja |
| Political offices | ||
| New title | President of Government Junta 1810-1811 |
Succeeded by Juan Martinez de Rozas |
| Spanish nobility | ||
| New title | Count of la Conquista 1770-1811 |
Succeeded by Gregorio José de Toro |