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Francisco Antonio Pinto
President of Chile
In office May 8, 1827 – July 14, 1829
Preceded by	Ramón Freire
Succeeded by	Francisco Ramón Vicuña
3rd President of Chile
In office October 19, 1829 – November 2, 1829
Vice President(s)	Francisco Ramón Vicuña
Preceded by	Francisco Ramón Vicuña
Succeeded by	Francisco Ramón Vicuña
Born	July 23, 1785(1785-07-23) Santiago, Chile
Died	July 18, 1858 (aged 72) Santiago, Chile
Political party	Liberal
Spouse	Luisa Garmendia

Francisco Antonio Pinto y Díaz de la Puente (July 23, 1785 - July 18, 1858) was a Chilean political figure. He was twice President of Chile between 1827 and 1829.

He was born in Santiago, the son of Joaquín Pinto and Mercedes Díaz de la Puente. Pinto completed his early studies in the Convictorio Carolino, the best school in the country at the time, and then studied law at the Real Universidad de San Felipe, being admitted to practice on October 11, 1808.

In his youth he dedicated himself to commerce. According to the social norms of the time, he also became a militia officer in the "Regimiento del Rey" (King's regiment). In 1810, while in Lima, he heard of the formation of the Government Junta of the Kingdom, and inmediately returned to the country, where he was charged with a diplomatic mission to Buenos Aires. After that successful first mission, he was sent to England, and then to other European countries, with the mission of gathering support for the independence movement. While in Europe he learnt of the news of the defeat of the Chilean army in the Battle of Rancagua and the recapture of Chile by the Spanish troops. He then returned to Argentina to cooperate in the formation of a new army.

Pinto married Luisa Garmendia Aldurralde and had two children, Aníbal Pinto, who would become President of Chile, and Enriqueta Pinto, future wife of President Manuel Bulnes. His grandnephew (and grandson of José Miguel Carrera), Ignacio Carrera Pinto, became a hero at the War of the Pacific.

In 1820 he finally returned to Chile. He was then sent by Bernardo O'Higgins to Peru, to help in the independence of that country. In 1824 he was named as Minister of Government and Foreign Affairs, and in 1825, Intendant of Coquimbo.

In 1827, due to the resignation of the President Agustín Eyzaguirre, General Ramon Prieto was elected President, while he was elected as Vice President. When General Prieto resigned himself on May 5, 1827, he took over the position. As such he participated in the drafting of the Constitution of 1828.

In 1829, he was elected President of the Republic, but seeing the onset of the events that led to the Chilean Revolution of 1829, he resigned from the Presidency, an event that marked his retirement from public life. He turned the power to the President of Congress, Francisco Ramón Vicuña, who assumed on October 19, 1829.

He only returned to public life in 1841, as a lawmaker. The Liberal party proclaimed him as a candidate to the Presidency in the Chilean presidential elections of 1841, in opposition to General Manuel Bulnes, whom finally resulted elected. He did not participate in the campaign in any active form. Nonetheless he was elected a Deputy for La Serena, and President of the Chamber, on May 30, 1843. He was elected a Senator in 1846, and became a member of the permanent war and navy commission. He was also named Privy Council by President Bulnes.

On July 5, 1847 he was elected President of the Senate. He was reelected as a Senator on 1855. Pinto died in Santiago at the age of 72, on July 18, 1858, before the end of his mandate as a Senator.

History of Chile

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