Jerónimo Méndez
Jerónimo Méndez | |
|---|---|
| Acting President of Chile | |
| In office 25 November 1941 – 2 April 1942 | |
| Preceded by | Pedro Aguirre Cerda |
| Succeeded by | Juan Antonio Ríos |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jerónimo Méndez Arancibia 25 September 1887 Chañaral, Chile |
| Died | 14 June 1959 (aged 71) Santiago, Chile |
| Party | Radical Party |
| Spouse | Amelia Toyos Reales |
| Alma mater | Universidad de Chile |
Jerónimo Méndez Arancibia (Latin American Spanish: [xeˈɾonimo ˈmendes aɾanˈsiβja]; 25 September 1887 – 14 June 1959) was a Chilean politician who served as provisional president.
He was born in Chañaral, where he completed his secondary studies. In 1914 he graduated as an MD from the Universidad de Chile.[1] President Pedro Aguirre Cerda appointed him Minister of the Interior. At the death of President Aguirre Cerda on 25 November 1941, he became provisional President. He called for presidential elections that were won by Juan Antonio Ríos on 1 February 1942.
References
- ^ Chile, BCN Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de (2020). "Jerónimo Méndez Arancibia. Reseñas biográficas parlamentarias". bcn.cl. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
External links
- Jerónimo Méndez Archived 2017-06-14 at the Wayback Machine
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