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Jerónimo Méndez President of Chile In office
November 25, 1941 – April 2, 1942Preceded by Pedro Aguirre Cerda Succeeded by Juan Antonio Ríos Personal details Born September 25, 1887
Chañaral, ChileDied 1959 (aged 71–72)
Santiago, ChileNationality Chilean Political party Radical Alma mater Universidad de Chile Jerónimo Méndez Arancibia (September 25, 1887 – 1959) was a Chilean politician who served as provisional president.
He was born in Chañaral, where he completed his secondary studies. In 1914 he graduated as an MD from the Universidad de Chile. President Pedro Aguirre Cerda appointed him Minister of the Interior. At the death of President Aguirre Cerda on November 25, 1941, he became provisional President. He called for presidential elections that were won by Juan Antonio Ríos on February 1, 1942.
Political offices Preceded by
Leonardo GuzmánMinister of the Interior
1941Succeeded by
Alfredo RosendePreceded by
Pedro Aguirre CerdaPresident of Chile
1941-1942Succeeded by
Juan Antonio RíosPreceded by
Miguel EtchebarneMinister of Public Health,
Social Assistance and Welfare
1943Succeeded by
Sótero del RíoPresidents of Chile Blanco Encalada • Eyzaguirre • Freire • F. Pinto • Vicuña • Ovalle • Ruiz-Tagle • Ovalle • Prieto • Bulnes • M. Montt • Pérez • Errázuriz Zañartu • A. Pinto • Santa María • Balmaceda • J. Montt • Errázuriz Echaurren • Riesco • P. Montt • Figueroa • Barros Luco • Sanfuentes • Alessandri Palma • Figueroa • Ibáñez del Campo • Montero • Dávila • Alessandri Palma • Aguirre Cerda • Méndez • Ríos • González Videla • Ibáñez del Campo • Alessandri Rodriguez • Frei Montalva • Allende • Pinochet • Aylwin • Frei Ruiz-Tagle • Lagos • Bachelet • PiñeraCategories:- 1887 births
- 1959 deaths
- Presidents of Chile
- Chilean Ministers of Health
- People from La Serena
- University of Chile alumni
- Chilean politician stubs
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