The first President of Chile was Manuel Blanco Encalada, who served from 1826 to 1827 and again from 1831 to 1832. Born in Buenos Aires in 1790 to a Chilean father and an Argentine mother, Blanco Encalada was a naval officer who served in the Chilean War of Independence. He was also a member of the Chilean Congress and the Senate. As President, Blanco Encalada faced a number of challenges...
The Founding Father and The First President of Chile
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