Santiago Fernández y González Barriga
Santiago Fernández y González Barriga (* 1768 in Concepción ; † 1847 ibid) was a Chilean politician . In August 1823 he served as a member of the Junta de Diputados for three weeks as head of state of his country.
The sources on Fernández are poor. After the overthrow of Bernardo O'Higgins as Director Supremo Chiles, the liberal federalist Ramón Freire y Serrano seized power in the summer of 1823 . As a sign of the importance of the independent provinces, Freire appointed a Junta de Diputados to power on August 13, 1823 , with one representative from each of the Chilean provinces: Mariano Egaña Fabres for Santiago de Chile , Diego José Benavente y García de Bustamante for Concepción and Fernández. After just three weeks, on September 2nd, he recalled the junta and took over the post of head of state as Director Supremo .
The history books are silent about the further life of Santiago Fernández y González Barriga, in contrast to the curriculum vitae of his two junta colleagues.
See also: History of Chile .
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| SURNAME | Fernández y González Barriga, Santiago |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Chilean President |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1768 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Concepción , Viceroyalty of Peru |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1847 |
| Place of death | Concepción , Chile |