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 conservatives in early 19th century. The name "''Pelucones''" was originally used by the ''
Pipiolos
image:RamonFreire.jpg, 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 pers ...
'', or Liberals, as a derogatory term linking the conservatives to old fashioned
wig
A wig is a head covering made from human or animal hair, or a synthetic imitation thereof. The word is short for "periwig". Wigs may be worn to disguise baldness, to alter the wearer's appearance, or as part of certain professional uniforms.
H ...
s that were popular in the 18th century. Following the
Chilean Civil War of 1829, when the ''Pipiolos'' were defeated, the ''Pelucones'' enforced 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 ...
. This led to creation of a strong
unitary
Unitary may refer to:
Mathematics
* Unitary divisor
* Unitary element
* Unitary group
* Unitary matrix
* Unitary morphism
* Unitary operator
* Unitary transformation
* Unitary representation
* Unitarity (physics)
* ''E''-unitary inverse semigr ...
,
authoritarian
Authoritarianism is a political system characterized by the rejection of political plurality, the use of strong central power to preserve the political ''status quo'', and reductions in democracy, separation of powers, civil liberties, and ...
and
presidentialist system supported and maintained by the upper classes.
References
Conservatism in Chile
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