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Also known as Manuel Blanco Enceladus, Manuel José Blanco y Calvo de Encalada

Chilean politician and President (1790-1876)

Key facts

Vice president
Agustín Eyzaguirre
Preceded by
Ramón Freire (as Supreme Director of Chile)
Succeeded by
Agustín Eyzaguirre , ( Ramón Freire as the 2nd)
Born
( 1790-04-21 ) 21 April 1790, Buenos Aires , Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata
Died
5 September 1876 (1876-09-05) (aged 86), Santiago , Chile
Party
Independent
Other political affiliations
Affiliated with the Pipiolos
Spouse
Carmen Gana López ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1818 ) ​
Battles wars
Peninsular War Capture of the Rosily Squadron Siege of Cádiz Chilean War of Independence First Battle of Cancha Rayada Second Battle of Cancha Rayada Battle of Maipú Battle of Bellavista Peruvian War of Independence Second siege of Callao War of the Confederation Chilean Civil War of 1851

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Manuel
Gender
male
Citizenship
Argentina
Place of birth
Buenos Aires
Place of death
Santiago
Position held
President of Chile
Political party
independent politician
Languages spoken
Spanish
Military branch
Chilean Navy
Military rank
commander-in-chief
Image
ManuelBlancoEncalada.jpg
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Commons category
Manuel Blanco Encalada
date of birth
1790-04-21
date of death
1876-09-05
Commons gallery
Manuel Blanco Encalada
name in native language
Manuel Jose Blanco Encalada
start of work period
1807-00-00
described by source
The Nuttall Encyclopædia
has works in the collection
Memoria Chilena
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Encyclopedic overview

Manuel José Blanco y Calvo de Encalada ( Latin American Spanish: [maˈnwel ˈβlaŋko eŋkaˈlaða]; April 21, 1790 – September 5, 1876) was a vice-admiral in the Chilean Navy, a political figure, and Chile's first President (Provisional) (1826).

Biography

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