Alberto Cabero

Who was Alberto Cabero?

Alberto Cabero Díaz was a Chilean politician, President of the Chilean Senate and Member of Government Junta in 1932.

He was born in Santiago, the son of Telésforo Cabero del Canto and of Filomena Díaz. He completed his studies in the Instituto Nacional, and then attended the Universidad de Chile, where he became a lawyer. He started his political career as the first mayor of the city of Río Claro. In 1920 he was named minister in several occasions as a representative of the Democratic Liberal Party. He was elected a deputy for Curicó and a Senator for Talca and Talca, Linares and Curico.

At the time of the Socialist Republic of Chile in 1931, he was the President of the Senate. As such he took over as provisional vice president. He assumed on 26 July, and that same night he formed his cabinet, headed by a very reluctant Juan Esteban Montero as interior minister and Pedro Blanquier, the other key player, as Finance minister.

When the ministers arrived on the next morning, Opazo resigned by decree on Montero. His entire administration had lasted less than 24 hours.