Juan Antonio Iribarren

Juan Antonio Iribarren
Juan Antonio Iribarren
Acting President of Chile
	In office; 17 October 1946 – 3 November 1946
Preceded by	Alfredo Duhalde
Succeeded by	Gabriel González Videla
Personal details
Born	Juan Antonio Iribarren Cabezas; 7 May 1885; Vicuña, Chile
Died	1966 (aged 80–81)
Political party	Radical
Alma mater	University of Chile
Occupation	Lawyer; politician; professor;

Juan Antonio Iribarren Cabezas (7 May 1885 – 1966)[1] was a Chilean politician. He was president of Chile from 17 October to 3 November 1946.[2]

Biography

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 Rios the year 1942 appointed him education minister.

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.

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Preceded by Alfredo Duhalde	President of Chile 1946	Succeeded by Gabriel González Videla

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