Pedro Aguirre Cerda

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Pedro Aguirre Cerda OMCh
22nd President of Chile
In office December 25, 1938 – November 25, 1941
Preceded by	Arturo Alessandri
Succeeded by	Jerónimo Méndez
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Born	(1879-02-06)February 6, 1879 Pocuro, Chile
Died	November 25, 1941(1941-11-25) (aged 62) Santiago, Chile
Cause of death	Tuberculosis
Resting place	Cementerio General de Santiago
Political party	Radical
Spouse	Juana Rosa Aguirre Luco ​ ​ (m. 1916)​
Education	University of Chile University of Paris Collège de France
Occupation	Politician educator lawyer
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Pedro Abelino Aguirre Cerda (Latin American Spanish: [ˈpeðɾo aˈɣire ˈseɾða]; February 6, 1879 – November 25, 1941) was a Chilean political figure, educator, and lawyer who served as the 22nd president of Chile from 1938 until his death in 1941. A member of the Radical Party since 1906, he was chosen by the left-wing Popular Front coalition as its candidate for the 1938 presidential election and won. He had previously served as deputy for San Felipe, Putaendo and Los Andes from 1915 to 1918, Minister of the Interior from January to September 1918 under president Juan Luis Sanfuentes, deputy for Santiago from 1918 to 1921, Minister of Justice and Public Instruction from 1920 to 1921 under president Arturo Alessandri, and senator for Concepción from 1921 to 1927. He died two years and eleven months into his presidency on November 25, 1941, at the age of 62, from tuberculosis.