Salvador Allende
28th president of Chile (1908–1973) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Salvador Allende Gossens (June 26, 1908 – September 11, 1973) was a physician, senator, minister of health and the 28th President of Chile from November 3, 1970 until his death on September 11, 1973. He was a socialist and the first socialist president elected democratically (voted for by people) in South America.[2]
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Salvador Allende | |
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28th President of Chile | |
In office 3 November 1970 – 11 September 1973 | |
Preceded by | Eduardo Frei Montalva |
Succeeded by | Augusto Pinochet |
56th President of the Senate of Chile | |
In office 27 December 1966 – 15 May 1969 | |
Preceded by | Tomás Reyes Vicuña |
Succeeded by | Tomás Pablo Elorza |
Minister of Health and Social Welfare | |
In office 28 August 1938 – 2 April 1942 | |
President | Arturo Alessandri Palma Pedro Aguirre Cerda |
Preceded by | Miguel Etchebarne Riol |
Succeeded by | Eduardo Escudero Forrastal |
Personal details | |
Born | Salvador Guillermo Allende Gossens (1908-06-26)26 June 1908 Santiago,[1] Chile |
Died | 11 September 1973(1973-09-11) (aged 65) Santiago, Chile |
Resting place | Cementerio General de Santiago |
Nationality | Chilean |
Political party | Chilean Socialist |
Other political affiliations | Popular Unity Coalition |
Spouse(s) | Hortensia Bussi (m. 1940) |
Children | Beatriz Allende (1943–1977) Carmen Paz Allende (born 1944) Isabel Allende (born 1945) |
Relatives | Allende family |
Alma mater | University of Chile |
Profession | Medical doctor Civil servant |
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Website | Salvador Allende Foundation |
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Salvador was in politics for nearly forty years, having been a senator, deputy, and cabinet minister. He had run for president in 1952, 1958 and 1964, but had failed. He won as the leader of the Popular Unity coalition (a group of political parties) in a very close race.