Jerónimo Méndez

In this Chilean name, the first or paternal surname is Méndez and the second or maternal family name is Arancibia.

Jerónimo Méndez
Acting President of Chile
In office November 25, 1941 – April 2, 1942
Preceded by	Pedro Aguirre Cerda
Succeeded by	Juan Antonio Ríos
Personal details
Born	Jerónimo Méndez Arancibia (1887-09-25)September 25, 1887 Chañaral, Chile
Died	14 June 1959(1959-06-14) (aged 71) Santiago, Chile
Political party	Radical Party
Spouse	Amelia Toyos Reales
Alma mater	Universidad de Chile

Jerónimo Méndez Arancibia (Latin American Spanish: [xeˈɾonimo ˈmendes aɾanˈsiβja]; September 25, 1887 – 14 June 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.^[1] 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.

References

1. Chile, BCN Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de (2020). "Jerónimo Méndez Arancibia. Reseñas biográficas parlamentarias". bcn.cl. Retrieved 2024-05-25.

Political offices
Preceded by Leonardo Guzmán	Minister of the Interior 1941	Succeeded by Alfredo Rosende
Preceded by Pedro Aguirre Cerda	President of Chile 1941–1942	Succeeded by Juan Antonio Ríos
Preceded by Miguel Etchebarne	Minister of Public Health, Social Assistance and Welfare 1943	Succeeded by Sótero del Río

External links

• Jerónimo Méndez Archived 2017-06-14 at the Wayback Machine