Mateo de Toro Zambrano | |
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| Royal Governor of Chile | |
| In office July 16, 1810 – September 18, 1810 (Interim) | |
| Monarch | Ferdinand VII |
| Preceded by | Francisco García Carrasco |
| Succeeded by | José Antonio Pareja (as Captain General) |
| President of Government Junta | |
| In office September 18, 1810 – February 26, 1811 | |
| Preceded by | Position Established |
| Succeeded by | Juan Martínez de Rozas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 September 1727 Santiago, Chile |
| Died | 26 February 1811 (aged 83) Santiago, Chile |
| Spouse | María Nicolasa de Valdés |
| Children | José María, Gregorio José, María Josefa, José Joaquín, Domingo José, María Mercedes, Mariana, María Inés, María de los Dolores, María del Rosario Josefa |
| Profession | Field Marshal |
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Mateo de Toro Zambrano y Ureta, 1st Count of La Conquista (September 20, 1727[1] – February 26, 1811), was a prominent Spanish military and political figure of Criollo descent. He held the position of a knight in the Order of Santiago and was the lord of the Toro-Zambrano estate.
Toro Zambrano earned great respect during the final years of colonial Chile, occupying significant roles in both the military and local administration. In 1810, following Francisco Antonio García Carrasco's resignation, he stepped into the role of interim president-governor and captain general of Chile. While in this capacity, he faced persistent pressure to establish a governing junta in the region, a stance he opposed. On September 18, 1810, he assumed the presidency of the First National Government Junta of Chile, becoming the initial leader of the autonomist movement that eventually led to Chile's independence.