Manuel Blanco Encalada

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).

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Blanco and the second or maternal family name is Calvo de Encalada or simply Encalada.

Manuel Blanco Encalada
Provisional President of Chile
In office 9 July 1826 (1826-07-09) – 9 September 1826 (1826-09-09)
Vice President	Agustín Eyzaguirre
Preceded by	Ramón Freire (as Supreme Director of Chile)
Succeeded by	Agustín Eyzaguirre
Personal details
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
Nationality	Chilean
Political party	Independent
Spouse	Carmen Gana López ​ (m. 1818)​
Signature
Military service
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

Biography

Born in Buenos Aires which was the capital of the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata, Blanco Encalada was the son of the Spanish Manuel Lorenzo Blanco Cicerón and of the Chilean Mercedes Calvo de Encalada y Recabarren. 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 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.

Later, he joined the wars against the Peruvian-Bolivian Confederation and Spanish-South American War (1865–1866). After the war, he became Governor of Valparaíso and minister to France. He was also an active Freemason.^[1] Blanco Encalada died in Santiago de Chile at the age of 86.

Cabinet

The Blanco Encalada Cabinet
Office	Name	Term
President	Manuel Blanco Encalada	9 July 1826–9 September 1826
Minister of Government & Foreign Affairs	Ventura Blanco Encalada	8 March 1826–20 October 1826
Minister of War & Navy	José María Novoa	8 March 1826–21 June 1826
	Tomás Obejero	21 June 1826–26 September 1826
Minister of Finance	Manuel José Gandarillas	8 March 1826–12 September 1826

See also

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