Arturo Alessandri cabinet ministers

Alessandri during his second presidency (1932–1938).

The cabinet ministers of Arturo Alessandri Palma were the members of the executive branch appointed to lead Chile's ministries during his presidential administration.

First government: 1920–1925

Alessandri's government was interrupted by the 1924 Chilean coup d'état, which forced him into exile and transferred power to a military junta led by Luis Altamirano.

A counter-coup in January 1925 overthrew the junta and paved the way for Alessandri's return. He resumed the presidency on 20 March 1925, completing the remainder of his constitutional term and overseeing the enactment of the 1925 Constitution of Chile.

First part

Ministry

Name

Term

Interior

Pedro Aguirre Cerda

23 December 1920 – 16 August 1921

Héctor Arancibia

16 August 1921 – 3 November 1921

Ismael Tocornal

3 November 1921 – 22 March 1922

Jorge Matte Gormaz

22 March 1922 – 1 April 1922

Armando Jaramillo V.

1 April 1922 – 29 August 1922

Antonio Huneeus

29 August 1922 – 16 October 1922

Luis Izquierdo Fredes

16 October 1922 – 21 December 1922

Manuel Rivas Vicuña

21 December 1922 – 12 January 1923

Francisco Garcés Gana

12 January 1923 – 16 March 1923

Cornelio Saavedra Montt

16 March 1923 – 15 June 1923

Carlos Ruiz

15 June 1923 – 2 July 1923

Domingo Amunátegui

2 July 1923 – 4 January 1924

Pedro Aguirre Cerda

4 January 1924 – 1 February 1924

José Maza Fernández

1 February 1924 – 25 March 1924

Cornelio Saavedra Montt

25 March 1924 – 22 July 1924

Pedro Aguirre Cerda

22 July 1924 – 5 September 1924

Luis Altamirano

5 September 1924 – 11 September 1924

Justice and Public
Education

Alberto Montt

1920 – 1920

Armando Jaramillo V.

1920 – 1921

Tomás Ramírez

1921 – 1921

Roberto Sánchez G.

1921 – 1922

Octavio Maira

1922 – 1922

Ángel Guarello

1922 – 1922

Robinson Paredes

1922 – 1923

Carlos Ruiz Bahamonde

1923 – 1923

Luis Salas Romo

1923 – 1923

Marcial Martínez

1923 – 1923

Alcibíades Roldán

1923 – 1924

Domingo Durán

1924 – 1924

Guillermo Labarca

1924 – 1924

Jorge Prieto Echaurren

1924 – 1924

Luis Salas Romo

1924 – 1924

Gregorio Amunátegui S.

1924 – 1924

Foreign Affairs, Culture and
Colonization

Jorge Matte Gormaz

23 December 1920 – 16 August 1921

Ernesto Barros Jarpa

16 August 1921 – 29 August 1922

Samuel Claro

29 August 1922 – 16 October 1922

Carlos Aldunate Solar

16 October 1922 – 21 December 1922

Luis Izquierdo Fredes

21 December 1922 – 15 June 1923

Pedro Rivas Vicuña

15 June 1923 – 2 July 1923

Emilio Bello

2 July 1923 – 4 January 1924

Armando Jamarillo V.

4 January 1924 – 1 February 1924

Roberto Sánchez

1 February 1924 – 25 March 1924

Galvarino Gallardo

25 March 1924 – 22 July 1924

Ramón Briones Luco

22 July 1924 – 5 September 1924

Emilio Bello

5 September 1924 – 11 September 1924

War and Navy

Carlos Silva Cruz

23 December 1920 – 13 May 1921

Enrique Balmaceda Toro

13 May 1921 – 17 August 1921

Remigio Medina

17 August 1921 – 3 November 1921

Samuel Claro

3 November 1921 – 22 March 1922

Ignacio Marchant

22 March 1922 – 5 April 1922

Roberto Sánchez G.

5 April 1922 – 29 August 1922

Hernán Correa Roberts

29 August 1922 – 21 December 1922

José Onofre Bunster

21 December 1922 – 12 January 1923

Gustavo Silva Campo

12 January 1923 – 16 March 1923

Jorge Guerra Toledo

16 March 1923 – 14 June 1923

Luis Altamirano

14 June 1923 – 3 January 1924

Alfredo Ewing

3 January 1924 – 1 February 1924

Luis Brieba

1 February 1924 – 22 July 1924

Gaspar Mora

22 July 1924 – 5 September 1924

Juan Pablo Bennett

5 September 1924 – 12 September 1924

Finance

Daniel Martner

23 December 1920 – 12 May 1921

Enrique Oyarzún

12 May 1921 – 16 August 1921

Víctor R. Celis

16 August 1921 – 3 November 1921

Francisco Garcés Gana

3 November 1921 – 22 March 1922

Galvarino Gallardo

22 March 1922 – 1 April 1922

Samuel Claro

1 April 1922 – 29 August 1922

Guillermo Edwards Matte

29 August 1922 – 21 December 1922

Ricardo Valdés B.

21 December 1922 – 12 January 1923

Aníbal Rodríguez

12 January 1923 – 16 March 1923

Víctor R. Celis

16 March 1923 – 14 June 1923

Agustín Correa Bravo

14 June 1923 – 2 July 1923

Ramón Subercaseaux

2 July 1923 – 3 January 1924

Enrique Zañartu Prieto

3 January 1924 – 1 February 1924

Samuel Claro

1 February 1924 – 14 March 1924

Belfor Fernández

14 March 1924 – 20 July 1924

Enrique Zañartu Prieto

20 July 1924 – 5 September 1924

Industry, Public Works and
Railroads

Zenón Torrealba

23 December 1920 – 17 August 1921

Artemio Gutiérrez

17 August 1921 – 3 November 1921

Armando Jaramillo V.

3 November 1921 – 22 March 1922

Pedro Fajardo

22 March 1922 – 1 April 1922

Miguel Letelier

1 April 1922 – 21 December 1922

Absalón Valencia

21 December 1922 – 12 January 1923

Robinson Paredes

12 January 1923 – 16 March 1923

Vicente Villalobos

16 March 1923 – 14 June 1923

Juan Vargas Márquez

14 June 1923 – 2 July 1923

Francisco Mardones

2 July 1923 – 3 January 1924

Vicente Villalobos

3 January 1924 – 1 February 1924

Robinson Paredes

1 February 1924 – 20 July 1924

Guillermo Bañados

24 July 1924 – 5 September 1924

Ángel Guarello

5 September 1924 – 11 September 1924

Second part

Ministry

Name

Term

Interior

Jorge Matte Gormaz

20 March 1925 – 21 May 1925

Francisco Mardones Otaíza

21 May 1925 – 27 August 1925

Luis Barros Borgoño

27 August 1925 – 1 October 1925

Foreign Affairs and Worship

Jorge Matte Gormaz

20 March 1925 – 1 October 1925

War

Carlos Ibáñez del Campo

20 March 1925 – 1 October 1925

Navy

Braulio Bahamonde

20 March 1925 – 1 October 1925

Finance

Valentín Magallanes

20 March 1925 – 1 October 1925

Justice and Public Education

José Maza Fernández

20 March 1925 – 1 October 1925

Industry, Public Works and
Communications

Claudio Vicuña

20 March 1925 – 1 October 1925

Second government: 1932–1938

Ministry

Name

Term

Interior

Horacio Hevia

1932–1933

Alfredo Piwonka

1933–1934

Luis Salas Romo

1934–1935

Luis Cabrera Negrete

1935–1936

Matías Silva Sepúlveda

1936–1938

Luis Salas Romo

1938

Foreign Affairs and Commerce

Miguel Cruchaga

1932–1937

José Gutiérrez Alliende

1938

Luis Arteaga García

1938

National Defense

Emilio Bello

1932–1938

Finance

Gustavo Ross

1932–1937

Francisco Garcés Gana

1937–1938

Public Education

Domingo Durán

1932–1934

Osvaldo Vial

1934–1935

Francisco Garcés Gana

1935–1937

Guillermo Correa

1937–1938

Justice

Domingo Durán

1932–1934

Osvaldo Vial

1934–1935

Francisco Garcés Gana

1935–1936

Humberto Álvarez

1936

Pedro Freeman

1936–1937

Alejandro Serani

1937

Guillermo Correa

1937–1938

Labor

Fernando García Oldini

1932–1934

Alejandro Serani

1934–1936

Pedro Fajardo

1936–1937

Roberto Vergara

1937

Bernardo Leighton

1937–1938

Juan José Hidalgo

1938

Public Works

Alfredo Piwonka

1932–1933

Domingo Santa María

1933

Matías Silva Sepúlveda

1933–1936

Luis Álamos Barros

1936–1937

Alejandro Errázuriz

1937

Ricardo Bascuñán

1937–1938

Health, Welfare and Social Assistance

Horacio Hevia

1932–1933

Alfredo Piwonka

1933–1934

Luis Salas Romo

1934–1935

Javier Castro Oliveira

1935–1936

Joaquín Prieto Concha

1936–1937

Eduardo Cruz-Coke

1937–1938

Luis Prunes

1938

Lands and Colonization

Carlos Henríquez

1932–1933

Arturo Montecinos

1933–1934

Luis Mandujano

1934–1936

Alejandro Serani

1936–1937

Alejandro Errázuriz

1937

Alberto Cabero

1937

Alejandro Errázuriz

1937

Medardo Goytía

1937–1938

César León

1938

Agriculture

Carlos Henríquez

1932–1933

Arturo Montecinos

1933–1934

Matías Silva Sepúlveda

1934–1935

Máximo Valdés Fontecilla

1935–1936

Benjamín Matte Larraín

1936

Fernando Moller Bordeu

1936–1937

Máximo Valdés Fontecilla

1937–1938

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