José Manuel Balmaceda
José Manuel Balmaceda | |
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Portrait, 1891 | |
| 11th President of Chile | |
| In office September 18, 1886 – August 29, 1891 | |
| Preceded by | Domingo Santa María |
| Succeeded by | Manuel Baquedano |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 19, 1840 Hacienda Bucalemu, Chile |
| Died | September 19, 1891 (aged 51) Santiago, Chile |
| Cause of death | Suicide by gunshot |
| Party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Emilia de Toro Herrera |
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José Manuel Emiliano Balmaceda Fernández (Latin American Spanish: [maˈnwel βalmaˈseða]; July 19, 1840 – September 19, 1891) served as the 11th President of Chile from September 18, 1886, to August 29, 1891.
Balmaceda was part of the Castilian-Basque aristocracy in Chile. While he was president, his political disagreements with the Chilean congress led to the 1891 Chilean Civil War, following which he killed himself with a pistol.