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Bernabé Piedrabuena (soldier)

Bernabé Piedrabuena
Governor of Tucumán Province
In office
November 1838 – December 1840
Preceded by Alejandro Heredia
Succeeded by Pedro Garmendia
Personal details
Born San Miguel de Tucumán
Died 1841
San Miguel de Tucumán
Nationality Argentine
Political party Federal
Occupation Soldier

Bernabé Piedrabuena (died 1841) was an Argentine soldier and politician who was Governor of Tucumán Province from 1838 to 1840.

Bernabé Piedrabuena was born in San Miguel de Tucumán, capital of Tucumán province. He married Vicenta Zavaleta Ruiz Huidobro, and they had a son, Bernabé Piedrabuena Zavaleta, who was born in 1830. Their grandson, also Bernabé Piedrabuena, would become Bishop of Tucumán.

Piedrabuena took office as Governor of Tucumán Province after the murder of Alejandro Heredia in November 1838. During his administration, his government minister Marco Avellaneda started a movement to overthrow the regime of Juan Manuel de Rosas. Piedrabuena encouraged the movement. The governor of Santiago del Estero Province, Felipe Ibarra, reported what was happening to Buenos Aires. In response, Rosas commissioned General Gregorio Aráoz de Lamadrid to withdraw arms from Tucumán that remained from the war against the Bolivia-Peru confederacy. However, Lamadrid joined the revolution.

On 7 April 1840 the Chamber of Representatives of Tucumán proclaimed its opposition to the rule of Juan Manuel de Rosas. The next day, Governor Piedrabuena wrote to his relative, Manuel Solá, the governor of Salta Province. He emphasized that Tucumán was not short of money, and asked for the support of Salta in the revolt. He pointed out that if Tucumán failed, Salta would also be ruined. Solá responded to the appeal and became one of the most active figures in the alliance against Rosas. On September 24, 1840 the Northern League was formerly declared. The League comprised the Tucumán, Salta, La Rioja, Catamarca and Jujuy provinces.


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