Manuel Blanco Encalada

Manuel Blanco Encalada
1st President of Chile
In office July 9, 1826 – September 9, 1826
Vice President	Agustín Eyzaguirre
Preceded by	Ramón Freire (last Supreme Director)
Succeeded by	Agustín Eyzaguirre
Personal details
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(s)	Carmen Gana López
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Manuel José Blanco y Calvo de Encalada (April 21, 1790 – September 5, 1876) was a Vice-Admiral in the Chilean Navy, a political figure, and Chile's first President (Provisional)(1826).

Biography

Born in Buenos Aires, 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 Spain (1865–1866). After the war, he became Governor of Valparaíso and minister to France. 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 – 10 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 (Spanish)

Political offices
Preceded by Ramón Freire (last Supreme Director)	President of Chile 1826	Succeeded by Agustín 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

Persondata
Name	Blanco Encalada, Manuel
Alternative names	Blanco y Calvo de Encalada, Manuel José
Short description	Vice-Admiral in the Chilean Navy, first President of Chile, governor of Valparaíso
Date of birth	21 April 1790
Place of birth	Buenos Aires
Date of death	5 September 1876
Place of death	Santiago, Chile