Luis Altamirano

Luis Altamirano Talavera (* 1876 in Concepción, † 1938) was a Chilean general and politician. He held office briefly as dictatorial President of his country.

Altamirano made a career officer who in 1924 also led him into politics. As an army general, he sat before the Comité Ejecutivo, which vehemently represented the interests of the army against President Arturo Alessandri in the meeting at the presidential palace La Moneda on September 5, 1924. As Alessandri had to resign under pressure from the army leadership on September 11, 1924, the victorious military junta proclaimed the General Altamirano as the new President, who immediately formed a cabinet in accordance with the Army interests. He retained the portfolio of the Interior Ministry, which he Alessandri had been transferred shortly before his own resignation.

The junta Altamirano dissolved the Congress and ruled with dictatorial means to January 23, 1925. Then increased the differences within the military leadership, for three days in January took over Pedro Pablo Dartnell Encina the presidency of the Junta, and from 27 January had first ruled in 1925 again elected President Alessandri, General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo to from European exile recalled to office.

Little is known about the rest of the year in the life of Luis Altamiranos.

President ( Chile)
Minister of the Interior (Chile)
Military person (Chile)
Chilean
Born 1876
Died in 1938
Man

Manuel Blanco Encalada Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle

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