Jerónimo Méndez, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jerónimo Méndez

Chilean politician, provisional president

Date of Birth: 25-Sep-1887

Place of Birth: Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile

Date of Death: 14-Jun-1959

Profession: physician, politician, surgeon

Nationality: Chile

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Jerónimo Méndez Arancibia (American Spanish: [xe'?onimo 'mendes a?an'sibja]; September 25, 1887 – 14 June 1959) was a Chilean politician who served as provisional president. He was born in Chañaral, where he completed his secondary studies.
In 1914 he graduated as an MD from the Universidad de Chile.
President Pedro Aguirre Cerda appointed him Minister of the Interior.
At the death of President Aguirre Cerda on November 25, 1941, he became provisional President.
He called for presidential elections that were won by Juan Antonio Ríos on February 1, 1942.