Supreme Director of Chile

The Supreme Director of Chile was the head of state and government of Chile following the independence from Spain in 1810, until 1826. Several juntas also ruled the country during this period.[1]

Supreme Director of Chile Director supremo
Flag of Chile (1818)
Longest serving Bernardo O'Higgins 16 February 1817 – 28 January 1823
Style	His Excellency
Precursor	President of the National Junta Board of Chile
Formation	7 March 1814
First holder	Antonio José de Irisarri
Final holder	Ramón Freire
Abolished	9 July 1826
Succession	President of Chile

List

Political parties

  Independent
  Pelucones
  Pipiolos

No.	Portrait	Name (Born-Died)	Term			Political Party	Election	Ref.
			Took office	Left office	Duration
1		Antonio José de Irisarri (1786–1868)	7 March 1814	14 March 1814	7 days	Independent	–	[2]
2		Francisco de la Lastra (1777–1852)	14 March 1814	23 July 1814	131 days	Independent	–	–
3		José Miguel Carrera (1785–1821)	23 July 1814	2 October 1814	71 days	Independent	–	[3]
Spanish Reconquest (1814–1817)
4		Francisco Ruiz-Tagle (1790–1860)	12 February 1817	16 February 1817	4 days	Pelucones	–	–
5		Bernardo O'Higgins (1778–1842)	16 February 1817	28 January 1823	5 years, 346 days	Independent	–	[4]
6		Agustín Eyzaguirre (1768–1837)	28 January 1823	4 April 1823	66 days	Independent	1822	[5]
7		Ramón Freire (1787–1851)	4 April 1823	9 July 1826	3 years, 96 days	Pipiolos	1823	[6]

See also

• President of Chile

References

1. Bizzarro, Salvatore (20 April 2005). Supreme Director of Chile. ISBN 9780810865426.
2. "Irisarri, Antonio José de (1786–1868)".
3. "José Miguel Carrera".
4. "Bernardo O'Higgins".
5. "Biography of Agustín Eyzaguirre (1768-1837)".
6. "Biography of Ramón Freire y Serrano (1788-1851)".