Salvador Allende Gossens
| Salvador Allende | |
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| 30th President of Chile | |
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In office 3 November 1970 – 11 September 1973 |
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| Preceded by | Eduardo Frei Montalva |
| Succeeded by | Augusto Pinochet |
| 56th President of the Senate of Chile | |
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In office 27 December 1966 – 15 May 1969 |
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| Preceded by | Tomás Reyes Vicuña |
| Succeeded by | Tomás Pablo Elorza |
| Minister of Health and Social Welfare | |
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In office 28 August 1938 – 2 April 1942 |
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| President |
Arturo Alessandri Palma Pedro Aguirre Cerda |
| Preceded by | Miguel Etchebarne Riol |
| Succeeded by | Eduardo Escudero Forrastal |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Salvador Guillermo Allende Gossens 26 June 1908 Santiago, Chile |
| Died | 11 September 1973 (aged 65) Santiago, Chile |
| Resting place |
Cementerio General de Santiago Santiago, Chile |
| Nationality | Chilean |
| Political party | Chilean Socialist |
| Other political affiliations |
Popular Unity Coalition |
| Spouse(s) | Hortensia Bussi (1914–2009) |
| Children |
Beatriz Allende (1943–1977) Carmen Paz Allende (born 1944) Isabel Allende (born 1945) |
| Alma mater | University of Chile |
| Profession |
Medical doctor Civil servant |
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| Website | Salvador Allende Foundation |
Salvador Guillermo Allende Gossens (Spanish: [salβaˈðoɾ aˈʝende ˈɣosens]; 26 June 1908 – 11 September 1973) was a Chilean physician and politician, known as the first Marxist to become president of a Latin American country through open elections.
Allende's involvement in Chilean political life spanned a period of nearly forty years. As a member of the Socialist Party, he was a senator, deputy and cabinet minister. He unsuccessfully ran for the presidency in the 1952, 1958, and 1964 elections. In 1970, he won the presidency in a close three-way race. He was elected in a run-off by Congress as no candidate had gained a majority.
As president, Allende adopted a policy of nationalization of industries and collectivisation; due to these and other factors, increasingly strained relations between him and the legislative and judicial branches of the Chilean government culminated in a declaration by Congress of a "constitutional breakdown". A centre-right majority including the Christian Democrats, whose support had enabled Allende's election, denounced his rule as unconstitutional and called for his overthrow by force. On 11 September 1973, the military moved to oust Allende in a coup d'état sponsored by the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). As troops surrounded La Moneda Palace, he gave his last speech vowing not to resign. Later that day, Allende committed suicide with an assault rifle, according to an investigation conducted by a Chilean court with the assistance of international experts in 2011.
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