Vice President of Chile

Vice President of Chile was a political position in Chile from 1826 to 1833.

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In 1826, jointly with the establishment of the title of President of the Republic, the position of Vice President was created, whose function was to replace the President in the cases of illness, absence and others.[1] Agustín Eyzaguirre was elected as the first vice president in the election of 1826. Francisco Antonio Pinto was designated in the position in the election of following year.

The Constitution of 1828, the only Chilean constitution that established the vicepresidency as a permanent position, provided that in case of death or physical or moral impossibility of the president, he would replace him in his post. The required qualities were the same as those required from president. The appointment of Joaquín Vicuña as vice president, after the election of 1829, the first under the rule of the Charter of 1828, was the object of a great controversy and is considered one of the triggers of the Revolution of 1829. The permanent position of vice president was abolished with the 1833 Constitution, Diego Portales being the last to occupy it.

Since then, Vice President of the Republic is only a title for the first in the order of succession to discharge the duties of the president in case of temporary impediment or vacancy. The Vice President, in the performance of his duties, has all the powers that the Constitution confers on the President of the Republic.

Vice Presidents
Name Took office Left office President Notes
Agustín Eyzaguirre 9 July 1826 9 September 1826 Manuel Blanco Encalada Succeeded to the presidency
Francisco Antonio Pinto[2] 15 February 1827 8 May 1827 Ramón Freire Succeeded to the presidency
Joaquín Vicuña 19 October 1829 2 November 1829 Francisco Antonio Pinto
José Tomás Ovalle 18 February 1830 1 April 1830 Francisco Ruiz-Tagle Succeeded to the presidency
Diego Portales 18 September 1831 26 May 1833 José Joaquín Prieto Never took oath of office
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References
  1. Barros Arana, Diego (1897). "Gobierno interino de Blanco Encalada". Historia General de Chile. Santiago de Chile: Imprenta Cervantes. pp. 33–34. Tomo XV.
  2. Armies, Politics and Revolution: Chile, 1808-1826. May 2015. ISBN 9781781387443.
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