| Jerónimo Méndez | |
| Order: | Acting President of Chile |
| Term Start: | November 25, 1941 |
| Term End: | April 2, 1942 |
| Predecessor: | Pedro Aguirre Cerda |
| Successor: | Juan Antonio Ríos |
| Birth Name: | Jerónimo Méndez Arancibia |
| Birth Date: | September 25, 1887 |
| Birth Place: | Chañaral, Chile |
| Death Place: | Santiago, Chile |
| Party: | Radical Party |
| Alma Mater: | Universidad de Chile |
| Spouse: | Amelia Toyos Reales |
Jerónimo Méndez Arancibia (pronounced as /es-419/; September 25, 1887 – 14 June 1959) was a Chilean politician who served as provisional president.
He was born in Chañaral, where he completed his secondary studies. In 1914 he graduated as an MD from the Universidad de Chile.[1] President Pedro Aguirre Cerda appointed him Minister of the Interior. At the death of President Aguirre Cerda on November 25, 1941, he became provisional President. He called for presidential elections that were won by Juan Antonio Ríos on February 1, 1942.