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Presidential Republic (1925–73)

Republic of Chile
República de Chile
1925–1973
Flag Coat of arms
Anthem
Himno Nacional de Chile
Capital Santiago
Languages Spanish
Government Presidential System
President
 •  1925 Arturo Alessandri Palma first
 •  1970–1973 Salvador Allende Gossens last
History
 •  Constitution of 1925 September 18, 1925
 •  Admitted to the United Nations October 25, 1945
 •  Coup d'etát September 11, 1973
Currency Chilean peso
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Parliamentary Era
Military government of Chile (1973-1990)

The Presidential Republic (Spanish: República Presidencial) is the period in the History of Chile spanning from the approbation of the 1925 Constitution on 18 September 1925, under the government of Arturo Alessandri Palma, to the fall of the Popular Unity government headed by the President Salvador Allende on September 11, 1973. The period spans the same time as the "Development inwards" (Desarrollo hacia adentro) period in Chilean economic history.

Headed by Colonel Marmaduque Grove, left-wing militaries deposed in the 1925 coup the September Junta, and handed the power to General Pedro Dartnell as interim president, hoping to recall from exile Arturo Alessandri Palma. Dartnell, however, decided to form another junta, the January Junta, which ended with Alessandri's return on March 20, 1925. Alessandri had a new Constitution drafted, and approved by plebiscite by 134,421 voters on August 30. The Constitution, which was promulgated on September 18, 1925, reinforced presidential powers over the legislative. Furthermore, Alessandri created a Central Bank, initiating the first rupture with classical liberalism's laissez faire policies.

Alessandri's second government began with the support of left-wing and radical groups. However, this second group began to distance itself from the President. In March 1925, Alessandri's government repressed a demonstration, leading to the Marusia massacre (500 deaths), soon followed by La Coruña massacre.


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