ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd tˈɛn, fˈɑːloʊɪŋ fɹænsˈɪskoʊ æntˈoʊnɪˌoʊ ɡˈɑːɹʃə kæɹˈæskoʊz ɹˌɛzɪɡnˈeɪʃən, hiː stˈɛpt ˌɪntʊ ðə ɹˈoʊl ʌv ˈɪntɚɹˌɪm pɹˈɛzɪdəntɡˈʌvɚnɚ ænd kˈæptɪn dʒˈɛnɚɹəl ʌv tʃˈɪli.
In 1810, following Francisco Antonio García Carrasco's resignation, he stepped into the role of interim president-governor and captain general of Chile.