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Manuel Blanco Encalada
1876Sep, 5

Manuel Blanco Encalada

Manuel Blanco Encalada, Chilean admiral and politician, 1st President of Chile (b. 1790)
Manuel José Blanco y Calvo de Encalada (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).

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