Manuel Bulnes
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| Manuel Bulnes | |
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| In office September 18, 1841 – September 18, 1851 |
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| Vice President(s) | Ramón Luis Irarrazaval |
| Preceded by | José Joaquín Prieto |
| Succeeded by | Manuel Montt |
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| Born | December 25, 1799 Concepción, Chile |
| Died | October 18, 1866 (aged 66) Santiago, Chile |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Enriqueta Pinto |
Manuel Bulnes Prieto (December 25, 1799 - October 18, 1866) was a Chilean military and political figure. He was twice President of Chile between 1841 and 1851.
Born in Concepción, he served as the president of Chile between 1841 and 1851. He died in Santiago. At the age of 16 he was imprisoned as a revolutionary by the Spanish authorities, but was soon released, and in 1818 joined the army of San Martin under whom he served as colonel throughout the Chilean War of Independence. After three years of continuous warfare (1820-23), he accomplished the temporary conquest of the Arucanian Indians. He was appointed brigadier general in 1831; commanded the Chilean army in 1838 sent against Gen. Santa Cruz in Peru; and, after taking Lima and winning the battles of Huaraz and Puente del Buin, combined his forces with those of Gamarra and defeated Santa Cruz at the Battle of Yungay (January 19, 1839), thus putting an end to the confederation between Peru and Bolivia.
- Juan B. Alberdi, Biografia de general Bulnes (Santiago, 1846)
- This article incorporates text from an edition of the New International Encyclopedia that is in the public domain.
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| Preceded by José Joaquín Prieto |
President of Chile 1841-1851 |
Succeeded by Manuel Montt |
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| Preceded by José Joaquín Prieto |
Army Commander-in-chief 1841-1866 |
Succeeded by Marcos Maturana |
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| Blanco Encalada • Eyzaguirre • Freire • Pinto Díaz • Vicuña • Ovalle • Ruiz-Tagle • Ovalle • Prieto • Bulnes • Montt Torres • Pérez • Errázuriz Zañartu • Pinto Garmendia • Santa María • Balmaceda • Montt Álvarez • Errázuriz Echaurren • Riesco • Montt Montt • Figueroa • Barros Luco • Sanfuentes • Alessandri Palma • Figueroa • Ibáñez del Campo • Montero • Dávila • Alessandri Palma • Aguirre Cerda • Ríos • González Videla • Ibáñez del Campo • Alessandri Rodríguez • Frei Montalva • Allende • Pinochet • Aylwin • Frei Ruiz-Tagle • Lagos • Bachelet | |