Chile: Heads of State: 1817-1826 Director Supremo [1] 16 Feb 1817 - 29 Jan 1823 Bernardo O'Higgins Riquelme [2][3] Junta Gubernativa 29 Jan 1823 - 30 Jan 1823 Agustín Manuel de Eyzaguirre y Arechavala 29 Jan 1823 - 30 Jan 1823 José Miguel Infante y Rojas 29 Jan 1823 - 30 Jan 1823 Fernando de Errázuriz y Martínez de Aldunate Presidente de la Junta Gubernativa interina 30 Jan 1823 - 4 Apr 1823 Agustín Manuel de Eyzaguirre y Arechavala (x) Director Supremo [1] 4 Apr 1823 - 9 Jul 1826 Ramón Freire y Serrano [1] Also in official use: Supremo Director del Estado (de Chile), Director Supremo del Estado (de Chile), Director Supremo de Chile, Director Supremo de la República (de Chile), etc.; definitions provisorio and interino are occasionally added to the style before 21 Aug 1823 when Freire accepts substantive appointment at a meeting with plenipotentiaries at Rancagua and returns to Santiago de Chile 31 Aug 1823. [2] Name in youth: Bernardo Riquelme; but baptized conditionally (in secret) Bernardo Higgins, with paternity acknowledged. [3] José Francisco de San Martín y Matorras was elected Director Supremo 15 Feb 1817, but declined to serve. Last updated on: 21 Dec 2017 07:25:46
