Bernardino Rivadavia

Bernardino Rivadavia was an Argentine statesman who served as the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata’s first president from 1826 to 1827.

Manuel Dorrego: Manuel Dorrego was a federalist Argentine politician and governor of Buenos Aires who opposed centralized rule. His federalist opposition helped bring Rivadavia’s centralist government to an end.
Constitution of Argentina of 1826: The 1826 constitution established a centralized government for the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata. Rivadavia’s government promoted this constitution to create a strong national executive.
Rivadavia Reforms: The Rivadavia reforms were liberal political, educational, economic, and religious changes implemented in Buenos Aires during the 1820s. They were the central expression of his effort to modernize and centralize public life.
Federalism in Argentina: Federalism in Argentina is a political tradition that assigns substantial autonomy to provinces within a national system. Provincial federalists rejected the concentration of authority Rivadavia sought.
Juan Manuel de Rosas: Juan Manuel de Rosas was a Buenos Aires governor and Argentine political leader who dominated the Confederation period. Rivadavia’s opponents included Rosas, who later became the leading force in Buenos Aires politics.
United Provinces of the Río de la Plata: The United Provinces of the Río de la Plata was a South American political entity that emerged from Spanish rule in the early nineteenth century. Rivadavia held the presidency of this fragile union of provinces.
University of Buenos Aires: The University of Buenos Aires is a public university founded in 1821 in the city of Buenos Aires. Rivadavia helped establish the university as part of his educational reforms.
Unitary State: A unitary state is a political system in which central authorities hold ultimate governing power over the whole territory. Rivadavia’s constitutional project favored a unitary state over provincial autonomy.
José de San Martín: José de San Martín was a South American independence leader who helped liberate Argentina, Chile, and Peru from Spanish rule. Rivadavia’s political career unfolded amid the independence struggle San Martín helped lead.
Argentine Civil Wars: The Argentine Civil Wars were recurring armed conflicts between rival political factions and provinces during the nineteenth century. The conflict between centralists and federalists surrounding Rivadavia formed part of these wars.

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Manuel BelgranoRelated: Rivadavia served alongside Belgrano on the diplomatic mission to Europe in 1814.