Manuel Blanco Encalada

First President of Chile

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is  Blanco and the second or maternal family name is  Calvo de Encalada or simply Encalada.

Manuel Blanco Encalada

Provisional President of Chile
In office
9 July 1826 (1826-07-09) – 9 September 1826 (1826-09-09)
Vice President| Agustín Eyzaguirre
Preceded by| Ramón Freire (as Supreme Director of Chile)
Succeeded by| Agustín Eyzaguirre
Personal details
Born| (1790-04-21)21 April 1790
Buenos Aires, Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata
Died| 5 September 1876(1876-09-05) (aged 86)
Santiago, Chile
Nationality| Chilean
Political party| Independent
Spouse|

Carmen Gana López

(m. 1818)​

Signature|
Military service
Battles/wars|

* Peninsular War
* Capture of the Rosily Squadron
* Siege of Cádiz
* Chilean War of Independence
* First Battle of Cancha Rayada
* Second Battle of Cancha Rayada
* Battle of Maipú
* Battle of Bellavista
* Peruvian War of Independence
* Second siege of Callao
* War of the Confederation
* Chilean Civil War of 1851

Manuel José Blanco y Calvo de Encalada (Latin 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).

## Biography[edit]

Born in Buenos Aires which was the capital of the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata, 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 Spanish-South American War (1865–1866). After the war, he became Governor of Valparaíso and minister to France. He was also an active Freemason.[1] Blanco Encalada died in Santiago de Chile at the age of 86.

## Cabinet[edit]

The Blanco Encalada Cabinet

Office| Name| Term
President| Manuel Blanco Encalada| 9 July 1826-9 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[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Manuel Blanco Encalada.

* See Chilean ship Blanco Encalada for the ships named in honor of Manuel Blanco Encalada.
* Ventura Blanco Encalada
* Biography (in Spanish)

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Masones Ilustres Argentinos". Archived from the original on 2013-09-22. Retrieved 2013-04-02.

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Preceded by

Ramón Freire
(last Supreme Director)

|  President of Chile
1826 | Succeeded by

Agustín Eyzaguirre

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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

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