Government Junta of Chile (November 1811)
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Government Junta of Chile (November 16, 1811), also known as the Provisional Junta, was the political structure established to rule Chile
following the Military Coup organized by Juan Martínez de Rozas
and José Miguel Carrera
. It lasted until replaced by the December Junta
.
(on September 4, 1811), Juan Martínez de Rozas
had managed to regain a big measure of the former power he had held during the time of the First Junta
, but he still was not satisfied. He wanted the totality of power concentrated on his person. To achieve this, he convinced the recently returned José Miguel Carrera
to help him oust the Superior Junta.
and Carrera
who had secured control of Santiago. The fight was finally solved on December 16, in another bloodless coup, when the Junta was forced to resign and was replaced by the December Junta
under the undisputed leadership of Carrera
. In 1812 Carrera succeeded in securing the banishment of his rival, who was forced to retire to Mendoza
, where he died on March 3, 1813.
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
following the Military Coup organized by Juan Martínez de Rozas
Juan Martinez de Rozas
Juan Martínez de Rozas Correa was the earliest leader in the Chilean struggle for independence.He was born at Mendoza in 1759, the son of Juan Martínez de Soto Rozas and María Prudencia Correa Villegas. In his early life he was a professor of law, theology and philosophy at Santiago...
and José Miguel Carrera
José Miguel Carrera
José Miguel Carrera Verdugo was a Chilean general, member of the prominent Carrera family, and considered one of the founders of independent Chile. Carrera was the most important leader of the Chilean War of Independence during the period of the Patria Vieja...
. It lasted until replaced by the December Junta
Government Junta of Chile (December 1811)
Government Junta of Chile , was the political structure established to rule Chile following a Military Coup organized by José Miguel Carrera. It lasted until replaced by the Superior Governmental Junta.-External links:*...
.
Background
After organizing the coup that had brought down the Second JuntaGovernment Junta of Chile (August 1811)
Government Junta of Chile , also known as the Executive Junta or the Second Government Junta, was the organ established to rule Chile following the convocatory of a National Congress.-Background:...
(on September 4, 1811), Juan Martínez de Rozas
Juan Martinez de Rozas
Juan Martínez de Rozas Correa was the earliest leader in the Chilean struggle for independence.He was born at Mendoza in 1759, the son of Juan Martínez de Soto Rozas and María Prudencia Correa Villegas. In his early life he was a professor of law, theology and philosophy at Santiago...
had managed to regain a big measure of the former power he had held during the time of the First Junta
Government Junta of Chile (1810)
Government Junta of the Kingdom of Chile , also known as the First Government Junta, was the organ established to rule Chile following the deposition and imprisonment of King Ferdinand VII by Napoleon Bonaparte...
, but he still was not satisfied. He wanted the totality of power concentrated on his person. To achieve this, he convinced the recently returned José Miguel Carrera
José Miguel Carrera
José Miguel Carrera Verdugo was a Chilean general, member of the prominent Carrera family, and considered one of the founders of independent Chile. Carrera was the most important leader of the Chilean War of Independence during the period of the Patria Vieja...
to help him oust the Superior Junta.
Members
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Members | Juan Martínez de Rozas Juan Martinez de Rozas Juan Martínez de Rozas Correa was the earliest leader in the Chilean struggle for independence.He was born at Mendoza in 1759, the son of Juan Martínez de Soto Rozas and María Prudencia Correa Villegas. In his early life he was a professor of law, theology and philosophy at Santiago... José Miguel Carrera José Miguel Carrera José Miguel Carrera Verdugo was a Chilean general, member of the prominent Carrera family, and considered one of the founders of independent Chile. Carrera was the most important leader of the Chilean War of Independence during the period of the Patria Vieja... José Gaspar Marín |
| Alternate Member | Bernardo O'Higgins Bernardo O'Higgins Bernardo O'Higgins Riquelme was a Chilean independence leader who, together with José de San Martín, freed Chile from Spanish rule in the Chilean War of Independence. Although he was the second Supreme Director of Chile , he is considered one of Chile's founding fathers, as he was the first holder... |
History
The Junta lasted only a month because by this time divisions began to arise between the Rozas followers from Concepción and the men of Santiago. Also a feud for the leadership broke out between the two leaders, Martínez de RozasJuan Martinez de Rozas
Juan Martínez de Rozas Correa was the earliest leader in the Chilean struggle for independence.He was born at Mendoza in 1759, the son of Juan Martínez de Soto Rozas and María Prudencia Correa Villegas. In his early life he was a professor of law, theology and philosophy at Santiago...
and Carrera
José Miguel Carrera
José Miguel Carrera Verdugo was a Chilean general, member of the prominent Carrera family, and considered one of the founders of independent Chile. Carrera was the most important leader of the Chilean War of Independence during the period of the Patria Vieja...
who had secured control of Santiago. The fight was finally solved on December 16, in another bloodless coup, when the Junta was forced to resign and was replaced by the December Junta
Government Junta of Chile (December 1811)
Government Junta of Chile , was the political structure established to rule Chile following a Military Coup organized by José Miguel Carrera. It lasted until replaced by the Superior Governmental Junta.-External links:*...
under the undisputed leadership of Carrera
José Miguel Carrera
José Miguel Carrera Verdugo was a Chilean general, member of the prominent Carrera family, and considered one of the founders of independent Chile. Carrera was the most important leader of the Chilean War of Independence during the period of the Patria Vieja...
. In 1812 Carrera succeeded in securing the banishment of his rival, who was forced to retire to Mendoza
Mendoza, Argentina
Mendoza is the capital city of Mendoza Province, in Argentina. It is located in the northern-central part of the province, in a region of foothills and high plains, on the eastern side of the Andes. As of the , Mendoza's population was 110,993...
, where he died on March 3, 1813.