Juan Ramón Balcarce

Juan Ramón González de Balcarce
6th Governor of Buenos Aires Province
In office
July 30, 1818  November 12, 1818
Preceded by José Rondeau
Succeeded by Eustaquio Díaz Vélez
8th Governor of Buenos Aires Province
In office
March 17, 1819  February 9, 1820
Preceded by Eustaquio Díaz Vélez
Succeeded by Matías de Irigoyen
14th Governor of Buenos Aires Province
In office
December 17, 1832  November 4, 1833
Preceded by Juan Manuel de Rosas
Succeeded by Juan José Viamonte
Personal details
Born March 16, 1773
Died November 12, 1836 (aged 63)
Concepción del Uruguay
Political party Federal
Military service
Allegiance  Argentina
Battles/wars British invasions of the Río de la Plata

Juan Ramón González de Balcarce (March 16, 1773 – November 12, 1836) was an Argentine military leader and politician.

Biography

Juan was the older brother of Antonio González de Balcarce and of Marcos González de Balcarce. He fought against the British in 1807, and in the 1812-1813 military campaign in Upper Peru under General Manuel Belgrano. He was governor of Buenos Aires from 1818 to 1820. Under the government of Juan Manuel de Rosas, he served as the defense minister. In 1832, he was again elected governor of Buenos Aires. On October 11, 1833, the city was filled with announcements of a trial against Rosas. A large number of gauchos and poor people made a demonstration at the gates of the legislature, praising Rosas and demanding the resignation of Balcarce. The troops organized to fight demonstration mutinied and joined it. The legislature finally gave up the trial, ousted Balcarce and replaced him with Juan José Viamonte. Balcarce was imprisoned and died in exile in Concepción del Uruguay.

See also

Political offices
Preceded by
Juan Manuel de Rosas
Governor of Buenos Aires Province (Head of State of Argentina)
1832-1833
Succeeded by
Juan José Viamonte
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