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 by | Gervasio Antonio de Posadas |
| Succeeded by | Ignacio Álvarez Thomas (interim) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Carlos Antonio del Santo Ángel Guardián de Alvear y Balbastro 25 October 1789 Santo Ángel (present-day Santo Ângelo), Rio Grande do Sul |
| Died | 3 November 1852 (aged 63) |
| Resting place | La Recoleta Cemetery, Buenos Aires |
| Party | Unitarian Party |
| Other political affiliations | Lautaro Lodge |
| Spouse | María del Carmen Sáenz de la Quintanilla |
| Children | María Carlota; Emilio Marcelo; Camilio Urbelino; Carlos F.; Torcuato Antonio; Joaquina del Carmen; Virginia Mercedes; Diego; Juan Nepomuceno; León Gabino |
| Profession | Soldier, 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).