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Agustín Eyzaguirre
Serving as provisional president during Chile’s early republican years.
Independence government · Provisional presidency
- Born
- 3 May 1768
- Birthplace
- Santiago
- Died
- 19 July 1837
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Agustín Eyzaguirre was a Chilean politician and merchant who participated in independence-era governing juntas and later briefly held the presidency.
Early life
Education
Studied law and theology at the Real Universidad de San Felipe, graduating in 1789.
Career
- 1813–1814
Governing junta
Served in the provisional government.
- 1823
Return to government
Joined the junta following Bernardo O’Higgins’s resignation.
- 1826–1827
Presidency
Succeeded Manuel Blanco Encalada before resigning amid political and financial crises.
Public service
Independence government
Helped administer Chile during the independence struggle.
Provisional presidency
Led the republic through a period of fiscal instability.
Beyond politics
Commerce
Managed family land and organised the Calcutta Company for trade with Asia.
Sources & photo credit
Biography and career ↗Biographical references ↗Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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Photo: Artistic portrait; Manuel Antonio Caro. Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.