Biographical Overview & Key Facts

Subject:

Juan Antonio Ríos

Role / Field:

Chilean political figure who served as President during WWII (1942-1946).

Born:

1888-11-10

Died:

1946-06-27

Century / Era:

1888s Historical Era

Database Source:

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Origins & Early Life

Juan Antonio Ríos Morales (Latin American Spanish: [xwan anˈtonjo ˈri.os]; November 10, 1888 – June 27, 1946) was a Chilean political figure who served as president of Chile from 1942 to 1946, during the height of World War II. He died in office. Ríos was born at the Huichicura hacienda, near the town of Cañete, a coal-mining village in the Arauco Province of southern Chile. He was the youngest son of Anselmo Ríos, a rich landowner, and his third wife Lucinda Morales.

Pivotal Works & Achievements

His father (aged 69 to his young wife's 19 at marriage) died when he was very young so he and his three brothers were raised single-handedly by his mother. He completed his primary studies at the rural school of Cañete, and his secondary studies first at the Liceo of Lebu and later at the one in Concepción, and continued legal studies at the courses given at the annex of his school. Ríos became a lawyer in 1914 with an exposition on the creation and development of the police in Chile. A member of the conservative wing of the Radical Party since his high school days, he was elected local president of the youth branch of that party and later city councillor. During the presidential election...

Enduring Legacy & Impact

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