# Juan Esteban Montero

_Chilean political figure (1879–1948)_

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> Juan Esteban Montero Rodríguez was a Chilean political figure. He served twice as president of Chile between 1931 and 1932. He was overthrown in the 1932 military coup.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 12 February 1879 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q879243#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Santiago ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q879243#P19))
- **Died:** 25 February 1948 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q879243#P570))
- **Place of death:** Santiago ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q879243#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Chile ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q879243#P27))
- **Occupation:** lawyer; minister; jurist; politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q879243#P106))
- **Political party:** Radical Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q879243#P102))
- **Education:** University of Chile; Colegio San Ignacio ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q879243#P69))
- **Spouse:** Graciela Fehrman Martínez ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q879243#P26))
- **Positions held:** President of Chile (4 December 1931 – 4 June 1932); Minister of the Interior of Chile; interior minister ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q879243#P39))
- **Awards:** Order of Bernardo O'Higgins ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q879243#P166))

## Questions

**When was Juan Esteban Montero born?**  
Juan Esteban Montero was born on 12 February 1879 in Santiago.

**What positions has Juan Esteban Montero held?**  
Positions held by Juan Esteban Montero include: President of Chile (1931–1932); Minister of the Interior of Chile; interior minister.

**Where did Juan Esteban Montero study?**  
Juan Esteban Montero was educated at University of Chile, Colegio San Ignacio.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Juan Esteban Montero](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Esteban_Montero) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q879243](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q879243) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Juan Esteban Montero.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Juan_Esteban_Montero.jpg)

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