José Joaquín Prieto
| José Joaquín Prieto | |
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| 5th President of Chile | |
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In office 18 September 1831 – 18 September 1841 |
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| Preceded by | Francisco Antonio Pinto |
| Succeeded by | Manuel Bulnes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 August 1786 Concepción, Chile |
| Died | 22 November 1854 (aged 68) Santiago, Chile |
| Political party |
Pelucones (1823-1836) Conservative Party (1836-1854) |
| Spouse(s) | Manuela Warnes |
| The Prieto Cabinet | ||
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| Office | Name | Term |
| President | José Joaquín Prieto | 10 April 1831–18 September 1841 |
| Minister of the Interior & Foreign Affairs | Diego Portales | 5 April 1830–31 August 1831 |
| Ramón Errázuriz | 31 August 1831–17 May 1832 | |
| 17 May 1832–25 July 1840 | ||
| Manuel Montt | 25 July 1840–27 March 1841 | |
| José Miguel Yrarrázabal | 27 March 1841–19 May 1841 | |
| Ramón Luis Yrarrázabal | 19 May 1841–10 April 1845 | |
| Minister of War & Navy | Diego Portales | 24 March 1831–31 August 1831 |
| Diego Portales | 19 September 1831–4 December 1832 | |
| Ramón de la Cavareda | 4 December 1832–21 April 1835 | |
| Diego Portales | 21 April 1835–7 June 1836 | |
| Ramón de la Cavareda | 7 June 1836–27 March 1841 | |
| Manuel Montt | 27 March 1841–18 September 1841 | |
| Secretary of War | Bartolomé Mujica | 31 August 1831–19 September 1831 |
| Secretary of Navy | Manuel José Calderón | 31 August 1831–19 September 1831 |
| Minister of Finance | Manuel Rengifo | 15 June 1830–9 November 1835 |
| 9 November 1835–14 April 1841 | ||
| Rafael Correa de Saa | 14 April 1841–18 September 1841 | |
| Minister of Justice, Clergy & Public Instruction | Mariano Egaña | 26 June 1837–27 March 1841 |
| Manuel Montt | 27 March 1841–18 September 1841 | |
José Joaquín Prieto Vial (August 20, 1786 – November 22, 1854) was a Chilean military and political figure. He was twice President of Chile between 1831 and 1841. José Joaquín Prieto was of Spanish and Basque descent.
Prieto was one of five sons of a Creole officer in Concepción. After finishing school, he joined the cavalry garrison in his home town. In 1810, he joined the Chilean fight for independence against his father's will. He met Manuela Warnes García de Zúñiga in Buenos Aires and married her in 1812. During the Chilean War of Independence, he served as a captain. In the dispute between Bernardo O'Higgins and José Miguel Carrera, he took the side of O'Higgins, who then made him Quartermaster general of the southern army.
After the defeat in the Battle of Rancagua, which he wasn't a part of, Prieto fled to Mendoza, Argentina to build up the Liberation Army of the Andes. After the victory of the Chileans in the battle of Chacabuco in 1817, in which he also wasn't involved, he was appointed Commanding General of Santiago, where he dealt with defense strategies and military matters. Then, he turned his attention to Peru, in order to support its fight for independence.
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