Juan Ramón Balcarce Explained

Juan Ramón González de Balcarce
Office:5th Governor Intendant of Buenos Aires Province
Term Start:30 July 1818
Term End:12 November 1818
Predecessor:José Rondeau
Successor:Eustaquio Díaz Vélez
Office2:7th Governor Intendant of Buenos Aires Province
Term Start2:17 March 1819
Term End2:9 February 1820
Predecessor2:Eustaquio Díaz Vélez
Successor2:Matías de Irigoyen
Order3:3rd
Office3:Governor of Buenos Aires Province
Term Start3:6 March 1820
Term End3:11 March 1820
Predecessor3:Manuel de Sarratea
Successor3:Manuel de Sarratea
Order4:14th
Office4:Governor of Buenos Aires Province
Term Start4:17 December 1832
Term End4:4 November 1833
Predecessor4:Juan Manuel de Rosas
Successor4:Juan José Viamonte
Birth Date:16 March 1773
Death Date:12 November 1836 (aged 63)
Death Place:Concepción del Uruguay
Party:Federalist
Battles:British invasions of the Río de la Plata

Juan Ramón González de Balcarce (16 March 1773 – 12 November 1836) was an Argentine military leader and politician.

Biography

Juan was the older brother of Antonio González de Balcarce and of Marcos González de Balcarce. He fought against the British in 1807, and in the 1812–1813 military campaign in Upper Peru under General Manuel Belgrano. He was governor of Buenos Aires from 1818 to 1820. Under the government of Juan Manuel de Rosas, he served as the defense minister. In 1832, he was again elected governor of Buenos Aires. On 11 October 1833, the city was filled with announcements of a trial against Rosas. A large number of gauchos and poor people made a demonstration at the gates of the legislature, praising Rosas and demanding the resignation of Balcarce. The troops organized to fight the demonstration mutinied and joined it. The legislature finally gave up the trial, ousted Balcarce and replaced him with Juan José Viamonte. Balcarce was imprisoned and died in exile in Concepción del Uruguay.

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