Pedro Ignacio Rivera

Lawyer, Deceased Person

1759 – 1833

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Who was Pedro Ignacio Rivera?

Pedro Ignacio Rivera was a Bolivian-born statesman and lawyer. He was a representative to the Congress of Tucumán which on 9 July 1816 declared the Independence of Argentina.

Rivera was born in Mizque and studied law at the University of Charcas. He was noted for his work with the poor as a lawyer.

Rivera was elected to represent Mizque at the 1813 Assembly and again to the Tucumán Congress, serving in 1816 for the declaration. He supported the idea of a constitutional Incan monarchy.

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Born
1759
Nationality
  • Bolivia
Profession
Died
1833

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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