# Ramón Barros Luco

_Chilean politician and President (1835–1919)_

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> Ramón Barros Luco was President of Chile between 1910 and 1915.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 9 June 1835 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1294#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Santiago ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1294#P19))
- **Died:** 20 September 1919 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1294#P570))
- **Place of death:** Santiago ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1294#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Chile ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1294#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; lawyer; ambassador; finance minister ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1294#P106))
- **Political party:** Liberal Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1294#P102))
- **Education:** University of Chile; Instituto Nacional General José Miguel Carrera ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1294#P69))
- **Spouse:** Mercedes Valdés Cuevas ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1294#P26))
- **Positions held:** President of Chile (23 December 1910 – 23 December 1915); Minister of the Interior of Chile (4 April 1903 – 10 June 1903); Minister of the Interior of Chile (6 May 1902 – 20 November 1902); Minister of the Interior of Chile (18 September 1901 – 19 November 1901); Minister of the Interior of Chile (7 December 1894 – 1 August 1895); Minister of the Interior of Chile (9 July 1892 – 22 April 1893); Minister of the Interior of Chile (31 December 1891 – 14 March 1892); Minister of the Interior of Chile (2 November 1888 – 11 June 1889); Minister of the Interior of Chile (3 September 1885 – 22 October 1885); president of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile; Chilean Minister of Finance; ambassador of Chile to France; ambassador of Chile to the Holy See; interior minister ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1294#P39))

## Questions

**When was Ramón Barros Luco born?**  
Ramón Barros Luco was born on 9 June 1835 in Santiago.

**What positions has Ramón Barros Luco held?**  
Positions held by Ramón Barros Luco include: President of Chile (1910–1915); Minister of the Interior of Chile (1903–1903); Minister of the Interior of Chile (1902–1902); Minister of the Interior of Chile (1901–1901); Minister of the Interior of Chile (1894–1895).

**Where did Ramón Barros Luco study?**  
Ramón Barros Luco was educated at University of Chile, Instituto Nacional General José Miguel Carrera.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Ramón Barros Luco](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ram%C3%B3n_Barros_Luco) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q1294](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1294) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Barros Luco2.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Barros_Luco2.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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