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Chilean politician In this Chilean name, the first or paternal surname is Opaso and the second or maternal family name is Letelier.

Pedro Opaso


Acting President of Chile
In office July 26, 1931 (1931-07-26) – July 27, 1931 (1931-07-27)
Preceded by	Carlos Ibáñez del Campo
Succeeded by	Juan Esteban Montero

Personal details
Born	Pedro Opaso Letelier (1876-07-20)July 20, 1876 Talca, Chile
Died	April 9, 1957(1957-04-09) (aged 80) Santiago, Chile
Political party	United Liberal
Parent(s)	Ursicino Opaso Margarita Letelier
Alma mater	University of Chile

Pedro Opaso Letelier (July 20, 1876 – April 9, 1957) was a Chilean politician and provisional vice president of Chile in 1931.

He was born in Talca, the son of Ursicino Opaso and Margarita Letelier. He completed his studies in his native city, and then attended the Universidad de Chile, where he became a physician. He started his political career as the first mayor of the city of Río Claro. In 1920 Opaso was named minister in several occasions as a representative of the Democratic Liberal Party. He was elected a deputy for Curicó (1921–1924) and a Senator for Talca (1924–1930) and Talca, Linares and Curico (1930–1932).

At the time of the collapse of the first administration of Carlos Ibáñez del Campo in 1931, he was the President of the Senate. As such he took over as provisional vice president. He assumed on July 26, and that same night he formed his cabinet, headed by Juan Esteban Montero as interior minister and Pedro Blanquier, the other key player, as Finance minister.

When the ministers arrived on the next morning, Opaso resigned by decree on Montero. His entire administration had lasted less than 24 hours. The speed he demonstrated to get rid of the power earned him the nickname of The Relayer (Spanish: El Pasador), that accompanied him till his death.

After his very brief administration, he was elected Senator for Curicó, Talca, Maule y Linares (1933–1949) and again President of the Senate in 1944. He died in Santiago in 1957.

Political offices
Preceded byRégulo Valenzuela	Minister of War and Navy 1920	Succeeded byLadislao Errázuriz
Preceded byEnrique Oyarzún	President of the Senate of Chile 1930–1932	Succeeded byAlberto Cabero
Preceded byCarlos Ibáñez del Campo	Vice President of Chile 1931	Succeeded byJuan Esteban Montero
Preceded byFlorencio Durán	President of the Senate of Chile 1944	Succeeded byJosé Francisco Urrejola

References

Chile, BCN Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de (February 6, 2020). "Pedro Opaso Letelier. Reseñas biográficas parlamentarias". bcn.cl.

Presidents of the Senate of Chile

Pre-Republican Chile
(1812–1833)

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1833 Constitution
(1833–1925)

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Second Republic
1925 Constitution
(1925–1973)

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Opaso (1944)
Urrejola (1944–45)
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Frei Montalva (1973)

Pinochet dictatorship
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1980 Constitution
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