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José Tomás Ovalle
Serving as Chile’s provisional leader during the 1829–1831 transition.
Provisional administration · Presidential transition
- Born
- 21 December 1787
- Birthplace
- Santiago
- Died
- 21 March 1831
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José Tomás Ovalle was a Chilean politician who headed a governing junta and later acted as president after the civil war of 1829.
Early life
Studies
Studied at the Convictorio Carolino and completed legal studies at the Universidad de San Felipe in 1809.
Career
- 1823–1825
Legislature
Served as a deputy for Santiago.
- 1829–1830
Governing junta
Headed the provisional administration during the political crisis.
- 1830–1831
Acting presidency
Succeeded Francisco Ruiz-Tagle and served until illness forced him to step aside.
Public service
Provisional administration
Led the junta established in December.
Presidential transition
Oversaw a transitional administration before the decade of conservative governments.
Beyond politics
Family
Married Rafaela Bezanilla in 1812; the couple had eleven children.
Sources & photo credit
Biography and career ↗Biographical references ↗Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
Photo: Artistic portrait; Narciso Desmadryl (1801 - ? ). Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.