José Manuel Balmaceda
Chilean politician and President (1840-1891)
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- Born
- 1840
- Died
- 1891
- Works
- 8
Top works
- Testamento político del ex-presidente de Chile, señor don J. Manuel Balmaceda
- Algunas piezas relativas al pleito sobre la vinculacion de Bucalemu entre el mui reverendo arzobispo
- Balmaceda
- Biografía del señor presbitero i doctor D. Manuel A. Valdivieso
- Iglesia i Estado
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Key facts
- Preceded by
- Domingo Santa María
- Succeeded by
- Manuel Baquedano
- Born
- ( 1840-07-19 ) 19 July 1840, Hacienda Bucalemu, Santo Domingo , Chile
- Died
- ( 1891-09-19 ) 19 September 1891, Santiago , Chile
- Cause of death
- Suicide by firearm
- Party
- Liberal
Article
José Manuel Emiliano Balmaceda Fernández ( Latin American Spanish: [maˈnwel βalmaˈseða]; July 19, 1840 – September 19, 1891) was a Chilean politician who served as the 11th President of Chile from 18 September 1886 to 29 August 1891. A controversial figure, Balmaceda's political disagreements with the Chilean congress led to the 1891 Chilean Civil War. Following the government forces' defeat at the Battle of Placilla, Balmaceda took refuge in the Argentine embassy where he later died by suicide.
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1840 births1891 deathsAnti-imperialism in South AmericaBalmaceda familyBurials at Santiago General CemeteryCandidates for President of ChileChilean nationalistsChilean people of Basque descentChilean politicians who died by suicideDeputies of the XIX Legislative Period of the National Congress of ChileDeputies of the XVIII Legislative Period of the National Congress of Chile