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Jose Joaquin Prieto
Jose Joaquin Prieto Vial was a Chilean military and political figure. He was twice President of Chile between 1831 and 1841.
Early life
Prieto was one of five sons of a Creole officer in Concepcion. After finishing school, he joined the cavalry garrison in his home town. In 1810, he joined the Chilean fight for independence against his father's will. He met Manuela Warnes Garcia de Zuniga in Buenos Aires and married her in 1812. During the Chilean War of Independence, he served as a captain. In the dispute between Bernardo O'Higgins and Jose Miguel Carrera, he took the side ...
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