José Manuel Balmaceda
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| José Manuel Balmaceda | |
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| In office September 18, 1886 – August 29, 1891 |
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| Preceded by | Domingo Santa María |
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| Succeeded by | Jorge Montt |
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| Born | July 19, 1840 Santiago, Chile |
| Died | September 18, 1891 Santiago, Chile |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Emilia de Toro Herrera |
José Manuel Balmaceda Fernández (July 19, 1840 – September 18, 1891) was a Chilean political figure.
Balmaceda is credited with persuading Argentina not to join the War of the Pacific in 1878.
Balmaceda became president of Chile in 1886. He instituted wide-reaching reforms, which frustrated the National Congress of Chile. In January of 1891, the conflict led to the Chilean Civil War, were the Congressional forces were led by Jorge Montt. Balmaceda's forces were overcome, after which Balmaceda fled to the Argentinian embassy where he stayed for one month, then committed suicide rather than surrender to the new government.
Balmaceda was an exception to the widespread contemporary dominance of Oligarchies (such as the Generation of 1880) and Progressive Caudillo (Porfirio Díaz). He is the father of Pedro Balmaceda.
| Preceded by Domingo Santa María |
President of Chile 1891 |
Succeeded by Manuel Baquedano |
| Preceded by Melquiades Valderrama |
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Colonization 1881-1882 |
Succeeded by Luis Aldunate |
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