Ramón Barros Luco
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16th President of Chile
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| In office December 23, 1910 – December 23, 1915 |
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| Preceded by | Emiliano Figueroa |
| Succeeded by | Juan Luis Sanfuentes |
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| Born | June 9, 1835 Santiago, Chile |
| Died | September 20, 1919 (aged 84) Santiago, Chile |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Mercedes Valdés |
Ramón Barros Luco (June 9, 1835 - September 20, 1919) was President of Chile between 1910 and 1915.
Barros Luco was born in 1835 in Santiago, Barros Luco was son of Ramón Luis Barros Fernández and Dolores Luco Fernández de Leiva. He graduated from Law School in 1858. He died in Santiago in 1919.
He was elected president because he was not a threat to anybody, his motto during his presidency was "99% of the problems will solve themselves, and the remaining 1% have no solution" (Spanish: "El 99% de los problemas se resuelven solos y el 1% restante no tiene solución").
His name has became famous, not for his time as president, but rather due to the fact that he used to eat a particular sandwich often, which became known as a Barros Luco. This sanguche (Spanish: Sandwich) is made with a slab of steak or multiple slices of beef with melted cheese, prepared on the grill (similar to a philly cheesesteak sandwich) and served hot. The sandwich is still served today in most restaurants throughout Chile.
Barros Luco was elected diputado (similar to a Member of Parliament) to the Chamber of Deputies of Chile in 1861. From 1870 on, he was elected to Congress, later becoming president of it in 1891. He supported the impeachment of José Manuel Balmaceda.
A trait of his peculiar personality took place when , present during a Congress session, a congressman was passionately describing the violent clashes between the Police and rioting miners in Lota. "And who's winning ?" Barros Luco unabashedly asked the congressman.
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- Barros Luco Sandwich - A sandwich named in his honor
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- Short biography (Spanish)
- Biography (Spanish)
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| Preceded by Camilo Cobo |
Minister of Finance 1872-1876 |
Succeeded by Rafael Sotomayor |
| Preceded by Pedro Lucio Cuadra |
Minister of Finance 1884-1885 |
Succeeded by Pedro Nolasco Gandarillas |
| Preceded by José Manuel Balmaceda |
Minister of the Interior 1885 |
Succeeded by José Ignacio Vergara |
| Preceded by Pedro Lucio Cuadra |
Minister of the Interior 1888-1889 |
Succeeded by Demetrio Lastarria |
| Preceded by Jorge Riesco |
Minister of Industry and Public Works 1889 |
Succeeded by José Miguel Valdés |
| Preceded by Manuel José Yrarrázabal |
Minister of the Interior 1891-1892 |
Succeeded by Eduardo Matte |
| Preceded by Eduardo Matte |
Minister of the Interior 1892-1893 |
Succeeded by Pedro Montt |
| Preceded by Enrique Mac-Iver |
Minister of the Interior 1894-1895 |
Succeeded by Manuel Recabarren |
| Preceded by Aníbal Zañartu |
Minister of the Interior 1901 |
Succeeded by Ismael Tocornal |
| Preceded by Ismael Tocornal |
Minister of the Interior 1902 |
Succeeded by Elías Fernández |
| Preceded by Elías Fernández |
Minister of the Interior 1903 |
Succeeded by Rafael Sotomayor Gaete |
| Preceded by Emiliano Figueroa |
President of Chile 1910-1915 |
Succeeded by Juan Luis Sanfuentes |
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