180px, Ramón Freire, hero of the Chilean War of Independence and head of state between 1823 and 1826 and again in 1827, was an icon of the Pipiolo movement
''Pipiolos'' (spanish language, Spanish for a young or naive person) was a name used to refer to Chilean aristocracy, upper class Liberalism, liberals in the early 19th century. The name "''pipiolo''" was originally used by the conservative ''
Pelucones
180px, Mariano Egaña, was a notable Pelucón; politically he felt affinity to constitutional monarchy as a form of government.
Pelucones (spanish language, Spanish for bigwigs) was the name used to refer to Chilean aristocracy, aristocratic c ...
'' in a derogatory manner by associating the liberals to inexperience. In the
Chilean Civil War of 1829 the ''Pipiolos'', led by
Ramón Freire, were defeated and the ''Pelucones'' could triumphantly enforce the
Chilean Constitution of 1833
The Constitution of 1833 was the constitution used in Chile from 1833 to 1925 when it was replaced by the Constitution of 1925. One of the most long-lived constitutions of Latin America, it was used to endorse both an authoritarian, presidential ...
, which led to creation of a strong
unitarian and
authoritarian presidentialist system held up by upper-class democracy.
During the
Revolution of 1851, the ''Pipiolos'' made a failed attempt to seize power from conservatives. With the
Liberal–Conservative Fusion in 1858, the term "''Pipiolo''" fell into disuse.
Historical leaders
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Ramón Freire
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Francisco Antonio Pinto
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Jorge Beauchef
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Francisco de la Lastra
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José Manuel Borgoño
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Guillermo Tupper
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José Rondizzoni
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Enrique Castro
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Francisco Ramón Vicuña
Liberalism in Chile
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