Pedro Aguirre Cerda

President of Chile

February 6, 1879 Pocuro, Chile

November 25, 1941(1941-11-25) (62) Santiago, Chile

December 25, 1938 – November 25, 1941

For the city and municipality in Chile, see Pedro Aguirre Cerda, Chile. In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Aguirre and the second or maternal family name is Cerda. Chilean politician Pedro Aguirre Cerda (American Spanish:  ; February 6, 1879 – November 25, 1941) was a Chilean political figure. A member of the Radical Party, he was chosen as the Popular Front's candidate for the 1938 presidential election, and was elected. He governed Chile until his death in 1941. Pedro Aguirre Cerda was of Basque descent.