Argentina: Supreme Directors: 1814-1820 Director Supremo de las Provincias Unidas del Río de la Plata [1] 31 Jan 1814 - 10 Jan 1815 Gervasio Antonio de Posadas Dávila 10 Jan 1815 - 14 (or 15) Apr 1815 Carlos María de Alvear Balbastro [2][3] 14 (or 15) Apr 1815 - 6 May 1815 office vacant [4] Director Interino del Estado [5] 6 May 1815 - 16 Apr 1816 José Ignacio Álvarez Thomas [6] 17 Apr 1816 - 11 Jul 1816 Antonio Ramón González Balcarce y Martínez Fontes [7] Comisión Gubernativa interina de la dirección del Estado [8] 11 Jul 1816 - 29 Jul 1816 Antonio José de Escalada Sarria 11 Jul 1816 - 29 Jul 1816 Miguel Remigio de Irigoyen de la Quintana Director del Estado [9] 3 May 1816 - 9 Jun 1819 Juan Martín Mariano de Pueyrredón y O'Dogan 10 Jun 1819 - 11 Feb 1820 José Casimiro Rondeau Pereyra [10] [1] The style prescribed by Art. 2 of the Provisional Statute (as amended 26 Jan 1814) was Director Supremo de las Provincias Unidas. [2] Baptized: Carlos Antonio José Gabino del Angel de la Guardia. [3] The resignation of Alvear was accepted by the Asamblea General at a session of which no minutes are found; narrative accounts mention both 14 and 15 Apr 1815 as possible dates of the meeting. [4] A provisional executive appointed by the Asamblea General (14 or 15 Apr 1815) and composed of Nicolás Rodríguez de la Peña Funes, José Francisco de San Martín y Matorras and Miguerl Remigio de Irigoyen de la Quintana never took office. [5] Also in official use: Director Provisional del Estado; on some occasions: Director Interino del Estado en Buenos Aires. [6] Pending the installation of José Casimiro Rondeau Pereyra who accepts the election, but never takes office. [7] From 3 May 1816 pending the arrival of Director Supremo (Pueyrredón) to Buenos Aires. [8] Pending the arrival of Director Supremo (Pueyrredón) to Buenos Aires. [9] Director del Estado is a style used as the term of reference for the chief executive in the Provisional Statutes of 1815 and 1817, and in the Constitution of 1819; actual styles in official use were Director Supremo/Supremo Director del Estado, Director Supremo/Supremo Director de las Provincias Unidas del Río de la Plata, and Director Supremo/Supremo Director de las Provincias Unidas de Sud América. [10] Also in Uruguay. Last updated on: 13 Apr 2019 00:00:00
