 By 1910 he was made a Rear-Admiral and in 1919 a Vice-Admiral.On March 24, 1922, was named Director General of the Navy.During the conservative military coup of September 11, 1924 that ousted president Arturo Alessandri, he was first named minister of Finance, and then a member of the Government Junta, together with General Luis Altamirano and General Juan Pablo Bennett.