What is Bernardo O'Higgins?
{{Infobox officeholder | name = Bernardo O'Higgins | image = Ohiggins.jpg | order = 2nd [[Supreme Director of Chile]] | term_start = 17 February 1817 | term_end = 28 January 1823 | predecessor = [[José Miguel Carrera]] | successor = [[Ramón Freire]] | birth_date = {{birth date|1778|08|20|mf=y}} | birth_place = [[Chillán]], [[Chile]] | death_date = {{death date and age|1842|10|24|1778|08|20|mf=y}} | death_place = [[Lima]], [[Peru]] | spouse = | party = | occupation = Head of State, Military | vicepresident = | signature = }} '''Bernardo O'Higgins Riquelme''' (1778–1842)<!--Per MOS, full dates in infobox need not be repeated in lede--> was a [[Chile]]an independence leader. Along with [[José de San Martín]], he is credited with liberating [[Chile]] from [[Spain|Spanish]] rule. Although he was the second [[List of presidents of Chile|Supreme Director of Chile]] (1817&ndash;1823), he is considered one of [[Chile]]'s [[founding father]]s. He was also the first leader of a fully independent Chilean state. {{bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Ohiggins, Bernardo}} [[Category:1778 births]] [[Category:1842 deaths]] [[Category:Chilean politicians]] [[Category:People from Bío Bío Region]]