José Tomás de Ovalle

Jos\u00e9 Tom\u00e1s de Ovalle served as the provisional president of Chile from 1829 to 1830. His presidency occurred during a tumultuous period in Chilean history, marked by political instability and a struggle for power between the oligarchy and the army. Following a period of 30 successive governments and various political experiments, Ovalle was nominated by a junta installed by authoritarian factions with army support. However, actual power during his term was largely wielded by Diego Portales, who governed as a de facto dictator. Ovalle's presidency was a brief interlude before the establishment of a more stable conservative government under a new constitution in 1833.123