Francisco Antonio Pinto
| Francisco Antonio Pinto | |
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| 4th President of Chile | |
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In office 8 May 1827 – 16 July 1829 |
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| Preceded by | Ramón Freire |
| Succeeded by | Francisco Ramón Vicuña |
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In office 19 October 1829 – 2 November 1829 |
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| Preceded by | Francisco Ramón Vicuña |
| Succeeded by | Francisco Ramón Vicuña |
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| Born | 23 July 1785 Santiago, Chile |
| Died | 18 July 1858 (aged 72) Santiago, Chile |
| Political party |
Pipiolos (1823-1849) Liberal Party (1849-1858) |
| Spouse(s) | Luisa Garmendia |
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| The Pinto Cabinet | ||
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| Office | Name | Term |
| President | Francisco Antonio Pinto | 5 May 1827–16 July 1829 |
| Minister of Government & Foreign Affairs | Pbtro. José Miguel del Solar | 8 March 1827–13 December 1827 |
| Carlos Rodríguez | 13 December 1827–16 July 1829 | |
| Minister of War & Navy | General José Manuel Borgoño | 8 March 1827–16 July 1829 |
| Minister of Finance | Ventura Blanco Encalada | 8 March 1827–23 July 1828 |
| Francisco Ruiz-Tagle | 23 July 1828–16 July 1829 | |
Francisco Antonio Pinto y Díaz de la Puente (July 23, 1785 – July 18, 1858) was a Chilean politician who served as President of Chile between 1827 and 1829.
He was born in Santiago, the son of Joaquín Pinto and Mercedes Díaz de la Puente. Pinto completed his early studies in the Convictorio Carolino, the best school in the country at the time, and then studied law at the Real Universidad de San Felipe, being admitted to practice on October 11, 1808.
In his youth he dedicated himself to commerce. According to the social norms of the time, he also became a militia officer in the "Regimiento del Rey" (King's regiment). In 1810, while in Lima, he heard of the formation of the Government Junta of the Kingdom, and immediately returned to the country, where he was charged with a diplomatic mission to Buenos Aires. After that successful first mission, he was sent to England, and then to other European countries, with the mission of gathering support for the independence movement. While in Europe he learnt of the news of the defeat of the Chilean army in the Battle of Rancagua and the recapture of Chile by the Spanish troops. He then returned to Argentina to cooperate in the formation of a new army.
Pinto married Luisa Garmendia Aldurralde and had two children, Aníbal Pinto, who would become President of Chile, and Enriqueta Pinto, future wife of President Manuel Bulnes. His grandnephew (and grandson of José Miguel Carrera), Ignacio Carrera Pinto, became a hero at the War of the Pacific.
In 1820 he finally returned to Chile. He was then sent by Bernardo O'Higgins to Peru, to help in the independence of that country. In 1824 he was named as Minister of Government and Foreign Affairs, and in 1825, Intendant of Coquimbo.
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