Manuel Belgrano
| Manuel Belgrano | |
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Portrait of Manuel Belgrano by François-Casimir Carbonnier made during Belgrano's diplomatic mission to London
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| Committee member of the Primera Junta | |
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In office 25 May 1810 – 26 September 1810 Serving with Manuel Alberti, Miguel de Azcuénaga, Juan José Castelli, Domingo Matheu and Juan Larrea |
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| Perpetual secretary of the Commerce Consulate of Buenos Aires | |
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In office 2 June 1794 – April 1810 |
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Manuel José Joaquín del Corazón de Jesús Belgrano 3 June 1770 Buenos Aires, Viceroyalty of Peru |
| Died | 20 June 1820 (aged 50) Buenos Aires, United Provinces of the Río de la Plata |
| Nationality | Argentine |
| Political party | Carlotism, Patriot |
| Domestic partner | María Josefa Ezcurra, María Dolores Helguero |
| Alma mater | University of Valladolid |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
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| Allegiance |
 United Provinces of South America
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| Years of service | 1810–1819 |
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Manuel José Joaquín del Corazón de Jesús Belgrano (3 June 1770 – 20 June 1820), usually referred to as Manuel Belgrano, was an Argentine economist, lawyer, politician, and military leader. He took part in the Argentine Wars of Independence and created the Flag of Argentina. He is regarded as one of the main Libertadores of the country.
Belgrano was born in Buenos Aires, the fourth child of Italian businessman Domingo Belgrano y Peri and Josefa Casero. He came into contact with the ideas of the Age of Enlightenment while at university in Spain around the time of the French Revolution. Upon his return to the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata, where he became a notable member of the criollo population of Buenos Aires, he tried to promote some of the new political and economic ideals, but found severe resistance from local peninsulars. This rejection led him to work towards a greater autonomy for his country from the Spanish colonial regime. At first, he unsuccessfully promoted the aspirations of Carlota Joaquina to become a regent ruler for the Viceroyalty during the period the Spanish King Ferdinand VII was imprisoned during the Peninsular War (1807–1814). He favoured the May Revolution, which removed the viceroy Baltasar Hidalgo de Cisneros from power on 25 May 1810. He was elected as a voting member of the Primera Junta that took power after the ouster.
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