Ramón Freire
Ramón Freire | |
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| 1st President of Chile | |
| In office 25 January 1827 – 8 May 1827 | |
| Vice President | Francisco Antonio Pinto |
| Preceded by | Agustín Eyzaguirre |
| Succeeded by | Francisco Antonio Pinto |
| 3rd Supreme Director of Chile | |
| In office 4 April 1823 – 9 July 1826 | |
| Preceded by | Bernardo O'Higgins |
| Succeeded by | Manuel Blanco Encalada (as President) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 November 1787 Santiago, Viceroyalty of Peru |
| Died | 9 December 1851 (aged 64) Santiago, Chile |
| Political party | Pipiolos (1823–1849) Liberal Party (1849–1851) |
| Spouse | Manuela Caldera Mascayano |
| Children | Francisco Freire |
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Ramón Saturnino Andrés Freire y Serrano (Latin American Spanish: [raˈmoɱ ˈfɾejɾe]; November 29, 1787 – December 9, 1851) was a Chilean political figure. He was head of state on several occasions, and enjoyed a numerous following until the War of the Confederation. Ramón Freire was one of the principal leaders of the liberal Pipiolo movement. He has been praised by historian Gabriel Salazar as the most democratic leader of the early republican period in Chile.