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