# Jorge Alessandri

_Chilean politician and President (1896–1986)_

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> Jorge Eduardo Alessandri Rodríguez was the 27th President of Chile from 1958 to 1964, and was the candidate of the Chilean right in the crucial presidential election of 1970, which he lost to Salvador Allende. He was the son of Arturo Alessandri, who was president from 1920 to 1925 and again from 1932 to 1938.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 19 May 1896 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q576#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Santiago ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q576#P19))
- **Died:** 31 August 1986 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q576#P570))
- **Place of death:** Santiago ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q576#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Chile ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q576#P27))
- **Occupation:** civil engineer; entrepreneur; politician; engineer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q576#P106))
- **Political party:** independent politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q576#P102))
- **Education:** University of Chile; Instituto Nacional General José Miguel Carrera ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q576#P69))
- **Positions held:** President of Chile (3 November 1958 – 3 November 1964); Chilean Minister of Finance (2 August 1947 – 7 February 1950); deputy of Chile; senator of Chile ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q576#P39))
- **Awards:** Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic‎; Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III; Grand Cross of the Order of Merit; Grand Cross of the Order Bernardo O'Higgins; Commander of Order of Manuel Amador Guerrero; Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun of Peru‎ ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q576#P166))

## Questions

**When was Jorge Alessandri born?**  
Jorge Alessandri was born on 19 May 1896 in Santiago.

**What positions has Jorge Alessandri held?**  
Positions held by Jorge Alessandri include: President of Chile (1958–1964); Chilean Minister of Finance (1947–1950); deputy of Chile; senator of Chile.

**Where did Jorge Alessandri study?**  
Jorge Alessandri was educated at University of Chile, Instituto Nacional General José Miguel Carrera.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Jorge Alessandri](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jorge_Alessandri) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q576](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q576) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Jorge Alessandri Rodríguez.JPG by Unknown author Unknown author (CC BY 3.0 cl)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jorge_Alessandri_Rodr%C3%ADguez.JPG)

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