Matías de Irigoyen

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Matías de Irigoyen (25 February 1781 – 20 September 1839) was an Argentine soldier and politician.

Life

Matías Ramón de Irigoyen de la Quintana was born in (Buenos Aires, Argentina, on 25 February 1781.Template:Sfn His parents were Ignacio Irigoyen Echenique (c. 11 March 1728 – 17 February 1787) and Francisca de la Quintana Riglos (24 Sep 1734 – 14 June 1815). He was the second of 13 children. His older brother was Miguel de Irigoyen (2 October 1764 – 11 June 1822).Template:Sfn He travelled to Spain as a child, entered the navy in his youth, and was wounded at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. He returned to Buenos Aires in 1809 and took part in the May Revolution in 1810.

Irigoyen was the first ambassador named by the revolutionary government, to be posted in Europe.[1] After passing through Rio de Janeiro, where he met the British ambassador, Lord Strangford, he traveled to London. After a relatively short stay he returned to Buenos Aires.

Between 18 and 20 April 1815 he was part along with José de San Martín and Manuel de Sarratea, of the short-lived Third Triumvirate, after the ousting of the Supreme Director Carlos María de Alvear. The naming of José Rondeau as Supreme Director ended this Triumvirate.

From October 1815 to 1816 he was designated Captain of the Port of Buenos Aires.[2]

From 1817 to 1820 he served as Minister of War and Navy for the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata, during the governments of Juan Martín de Pueyrredón, José Rondeau and Juan Pedro Aguirre y López.

Matías de Irigoyen died in Buenos Aires on 20 September 1839.Template:Sfn

Legacy

The Argentine Navy named a ship after him, the aviso ARA Comandante General Irigoyen; now a museum ship.[3]

References

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Further reading

  • Template:In lang Lord Strangford, la Revolución de Mayo y las aspiraciones de sus protagonistas – "El Historiador" website (accessed 2016-07-18)