Bernabé Aráoz
Governor of Tucumán Province / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bernabé Aráoz (1776 – 24 March 1824) was a governor of Tucumán Province in what is now Argentina during the early nineteenth century, and President of the short-lived Republic of Tucumán.
Bernabé Aráoz | |
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Governor of Tucumán Province | |
In office 14 November 1814 – 6 October 1817 | |
Preceded by | none |
Succeeded by | Feliciano de la Mota Botello |
Governor of Tucumán Province | |
In office November 1819 – February 1820 | |
Preceded by | Feliciano de la Mota Botello |
Succeeded by | self |
President of the Republic of Tucumán | |
In office February 1820 – 28 November 1821 | |
Preceded by | self |
Succeeded by | Abraham González |
Governor of Tucumán Province | |
In office October 1822 – August 1823 | |
Succeeded by | Diego Aráoz |
Personal details | |
Born | 1776 Monteros |
Died | 24 March 1824 (1824-03-25) (aged 47) Trancas |
Nationality | Argentine |
Political party | Federal |
Occupation | Soldier |
Known for | Governor of Tucumán Province |
Aráoz came from a wealthy and influential family in the northern province of Tucumán in the Spanish Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata, and was a leader of the local militia. In 1810 he supported the May Revolution in which the leaders in Buenos Aires declared independence from the Napoleonic regime in Spain. He played a decisive role in the crucial Battle of Tucumán fought in 1812 against the royalists, and was made governor of his province.
The political situation became confused by a violent dispute between the Unitarian and Federalist parties. The Unitarians wanted a centralized form of government while the Federalists, with whom Aráoz sided, wanted greater local autonomy. The conflict degenerated into chaotic factional fighting at the same time as the struggle for independence. During a period when the central government had broken down, Aráoz declared that his province was a republic with himself as President. The next year he was deposed, but later came back as governor for another term. He was deposed again, forced into exile, arrested, brought back and executed without trial by a firing squad.