Pedro Aguirre Cerda (1879–1941) was a Chilean politician and president. Aguirre was born in Pocuro on 6 February 1879. He died in Santiago on 25 November 1941, at the age of 62.
The public offices recorded are deputy of Chile, senator of Chile, President of Chile (1938–1941) and Minister of the Interior of Chile (1920–1921). Aguirre was attached to Instituto Nacional General José Miguel Carrera and Liceo Manuel Barros Borgoño.
The honours on record include Grand Cross of the Order of Merit and Collar of the Order of the Aztec Eagle. Aguirre studied at Instituto Pedagógico, University of Chile and University of Paris.
Aguirre married Juana Rosa Aguirre. The recorded cause of death is tuberculosis.
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