Carlos María de Alvear

Carlos María de Alvear
Supreme Director of the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata
In office
9 January 1815 – 15 April 1815
Preceded byGervasio Antonio de Posadas
Succeeded byIgnacio Álvarez Thomas (interim)
Personal details
BornCarlos Antonio del Santo Ángel Guardián de Alvear y Balbastro
(1789-10-25)25 October 1789
Santo Ángel (present-day Santo Ângelo), Rio Grande do Sul
Died3 November 1852(1852-11-03) (aged 63)
Resting placeLa Recoleta Cemetery, Buenos Aires
PartyUnitarian Party
Other political
affiliations
Lautaro Lodge
SpouseMaría del Carmen Sáenz de la Quintanilla
ChildrenMaría Carlota; Emilio Marcelo; Camilio Urbelino; Carlos F.; Torcuato Antonio; Joaquina del Carmen; Virginia Mercedes; Diego; Juan Nepomuceno; León Gabino
ProfessionSoldier, Politician
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Carlos María de Alvear (25 October 1789 – 3 November 1852) was an Argentine soldier, statesman and diplomat who served as the second Supreme Director of the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata from 9 January to 15 April 1815. He played a leading role in the capitulation of royalist-held Montevideo in June 1814 and later commanded the republican army in the Cisplatine War, winning the Battle of Ituzaingó (20 February 1827).