Jose Joaquin Perez Mascayano Biography and Timeline

President of Chile

Is formally inaugurated as President of Chile for the 1861-1871 term.

Role range: 1861-1871 – 1861-1871

President of Chile

Begins his presidency and opens the period of liberal administrations.

Role range: 1861-1871

Liberal Coalition Cabinet Formation

José Joaquín Pérez began governing with support from a coalition that brought liberal politicians into the administration. The shift helped reduce the exclusive dominance of conservative factions.

Religious Tolerance Law

Permits non-Catholic religious worship within privately owned buildings.

Role range: 1861-1871

War against Spain

Joins Peru in war against Spain during the Chincha Islands crisis.

Role range: 1865-1866 – 1861-1871

Boundary Treaty with Bolivia

Signs a treaty defining the Chilean-Bolivian boundary at the twenty-fourth parallel.

Role range: 1861-1871

Second Presidential Term

Begins his second presidential term during the transition toward more liberal constitutional politics.

Role range: 1861-1871

State Lands in Araucania

Approves measures declaring Mapuche lands subject to state control during territorial expansion in Araucania.

Role range: 1861-1871

Commercial Code

Leads the government when the Commercial Code enters into force and standardizes commercial law.

Role range: 1861-1871

Scientific Primary Education

Introduces compulsory scientific subjects into the curriculum of primary education.

Role range: 1861-1871