Abraham Oyanedel Urrutia (born Copiapó, 25 May 1874; died 28 January 1954) was president of Chile in 1932.
He studied law at the Universidad de Chile in Santiago, and in 1897 received his law degree. During the Chilean Civil War in 1891, Oyanedel fought for the Congressional army.
In 1927, he was appointed a member of the Supreme Court of Chile, and served as Chief Justice. On October 2, due to the garrison revolts in Antofagasta and Concepción, Blanche resigned his power to Oyanedel. Nearly all of Oyanedel's work was to convene the general elections, which were won by Arturo Alessandri for his second term in office. Oyanedel handed over the presidential power on Christmas Day, December 24, 1932. Oyanedel had led the country for 82 days from the position of Vice President of the Republic.
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| Preceded by Bartolomé Blanche |
Vice President of Chile 1932 |
Succeeded by Arturo Alessandri |
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| Preceded by Javier Angel Figueroa |
President of the Supreme Court 1932 - 1934 |
Succeeded by Humberto Trucco |
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| Name | Oyanedel Urrutia, Abraham |
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| Date of birth | May 25, 1874 |
| Place of birth | Copiapó, Chile |
| Date of death | January 28, 1954 |
| Place of death | Chile |
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