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Chilean politician and President (1896–1986)

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Jorge Alessandri Rodríguez (1896–1986) was a Chilean civil engineer, entrepreneur, and politician. Born in Santiago, he was educated at the University of Chile and the Instituto Nacional General José Miguel Carrera. A Catholic and independent politician, he served as President of Chile and was a candidate in the 1958 Chilean presidential election. He was the son of Arturo Alessandri and the brother of Fernando Alessandri.

Alessandri worked in Santiago and spoke Spanish. His published works include *Cartas del Presidente Jorge Alessandri con los embajadores en la Santa Sede (1959-1964)*, *Continuismo y discontinuismo en Chile*, and *Jorge Alessandri, su pensamiento político*. He died in Santiago and was buried in the Santiago General Cemetery.

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Person · Open Library

Born
19 May 1896
Died
31 Aug 1986
Works
3

Top works

  • Cartas del Presidente Jorge Alessandri con los embajadores en la Santa Sede (1959-1964)
  • Continuismo y discontinuismo en Chile
  • Jorge Alessandri, su pensamiento político

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Key facts

Preceded by
Carlos Ibáñez del Campo
Succeeded by
Eduardo Frei Montalva
President
Gabriel González Videla
Constituency
Santiago
Born
Jorge Alessandri Rodríguez , ( 1896-05-19 ) May 19, 1896, Santiago , Chile
Died
August 31, 1986 (1986-08-31) (aged 90), Santiago, Chile
Resting place
Santiago General Cemetery , Santiago, Chile
Party
Independent
Parent s
Arturo Alessandri and Rosa Rodríguez
Alma mater
University of Chile
Profession
Civil engineer , entrepreneur , politician

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Jorge
Gender
male
Citizenship
Chile
Place of birth
Santiago
Place of death
Santiago
Occupation
engineer
Political party
independent politician
Languages spoken
Spanish
Native language
Spanish
Religion
Catholicism
Image
Jorge Alessandri.jpg
Work location
Santiago
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Commons category
Jorge Alessandri
date of birth
1896-05-19
date of death
1986-08-31
second family name in Spanish name
Rodríguez
birth name
Jorge Eduardo Alessandri Rodríguez
has works in the collection
Memoria Chilena
Sources (4)

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Encyclopedic overview

Jorge Eduardo Alessandri Rodríguez ( Latin American Spanish: [ˈxoɾxe aleˈsandɾi roˈðɾiɣes]; 19 May 1896 – 31 August 1986) was the 27th President of Chile from 1958 to 1964, and was the candidate of the Chilean right in the crucial presidential election of 1970, which he lost to Salvador Allende. He was the son of Arturo Alessandri, who was president from 1920 to 1925 and again from 1932 to 1938.

Early years

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