Juan Antonio Iribarren Cabezas (7 May 1885 – 11 April 1968)[1][2] was a Chilean politician. He was president of Chile from 17 October to 3 November 1946.[3]

Juan Antonio Iribarren
Acting President of Chile
In office
17 October 1946 (1946-10-17) – 3 November 1946 (1946-11-03)
Preceded byAlfredo Duhalde
Succeeded byGabriel González Videla
Personal details
Born
Juan Antonio Iribarren Cabezas

(1885-05-07)7 May 1885
Vicuña, Chile
Died11 April 1968(1968-04-11) (aged 82)
Santiago, Chile
Political partyRadical
Alma materUniversity of Chile
Occupation

Biography

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He studied at the Liceo de La Serena and then at the University of Chile, graduating as a lawyer.

He was president of the pro-homage committee to Gabriela Mistral, which contributed to the formation of the Centro Cultural Gabriela Mistral in Vicuña, now called Gabriela Mistral Museum of Vicuña.

President Juan Antonio Ríos appointed him education minister in 1942.

After the death of President Rios, Vice President Alfredo Duhalde called for new presidential elections, after which he left his office to Juan Antonio Iribarren under pressure from Gabriel Gonzalez Videla.

He taught at the law school of the University of Chile, in the chair of General History of Law from 1918 to 1954. He died on Santiago, Chile, in 11 April 1968.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Peláez, Manuel Peláez Martín (2005). Diccionario crítico de juristas españoles, portugueses y latinoamericanos : (hispánicos, brasileños, quebequenses y restantes francófonos) (in Spanish). Zaragoza: Cátedra de Historia del Derecho y de las Instituciones, Facultad de Derecho, Universidad de Málaga. ISBN 978-84-611-4965-0. OCLC 433441818.
  2. ^ a b "Death Certificate". Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  3. ^ Who's Who in Latin America: Part IV, Bolivia, Chile and Peru. ISBN 9780804707374.
Political offices
Preceded by President of Chile
1946
Succeeded by