Manuel Blanco Encalada

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Manuel Blanco Encalada
Manuel Blanco Encalada
1st President of Chile
In office July 9, 1826 – September 9, 1826
Vice President	Agustín Eyzaguirre
Preceded by	Title created
Succeeded by	Agustín Eyzaguirre
Born	April 21, 1790(1790-04-21) Buenos Aires, Argentina
Died	September 5, 1876(1876-09-05) (aged 86) Santiago, Chile
Political party	None
Spouse	Carmen Gana López

Manuel José Blanco y Calvo de Encalada (April 21, 1790, Buenos Aires – September 5, 1876 Santiago de Chile) was a Vice-Admiral in the Chilean Navy, a political figure, and Chile's first President (Provisional)(1826).

Blanco Encalada, the son of Manuel Lorenzo Blanco Cicerón and of Mercedes Calvo de Encalada y Recabarren (a Spanish father and a Chilean mother). He was trained for the navy in Spain. Later, during the Chilean War of Independence, he joined the Chilean forces, where he served with distinction under Lord Thomas Cochrane and rose to rank of Vice-Admiral and commander of the Chilean forces in (1825), where he participated in the capture of Chiloé. The following year, Congress elected him to the newly-established position of President of the Republic. He soon had several fights with Congress, which was trying to install a federalist system, and resigned within two months.

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Later, he joined the wars against the Peruvian-Bolivian Confederation and Spain (1865–1866). After the war, he became Governor of Valparaíso and minister to France.

See also

• See Chilean ship Blanco Encalada for the ships named in honor of Manuel Blanco Encalada.
• Ventura Blanco Encalada

• Biography (Spanish)

Political offices
Preceded by Position created	President of Chile 1826	Succeeded by Agustin Eyzaguirre
Military offices
Preceded by Francisco de la Lastra	Navy General Commander 1818-1821	Succeeded by José Ignacio Zenteno
Preceded by Santiago Aldunate	Navy General Commander 1847-1852	Succeeded by Robert Simpson

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