Jorge Alessandri Rodriguez Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Jorge Alessandri Rodriguez, based on 7 World History Database records associated with Chile.

7 records1948–19627 events3 places

Chronological biography

1948

Minister of Finance1948

Government / Government of Chile · Minister of Finance · Santiago

Serves as Minister of Finance and pursues fiscal restraint during the Gonzalez Videla government.

1958

Presidential Administration1958

Government / Government of Chile · President of Chile · Santiago

Begins an independent conservative administration focused on economic management.

Presidential Election1958

Government / Government of Chile · President of Chile · Santiago

Wins the presidential election after finishing ahead of Salvador Allende in the popular vote.

President of Chile3 November 1958

Government / Government of Chile · President of Chile · Santiago

Is inaugurated as President of Chile after narrowly defeating Salvador Allende.

1960

Great Chilean Earthquake Response22 May 1960

Government / Government of Chile · President of Chile · Valdivia

Directs national emergency and reconstruction measures after the devastating Valdivia earthquake.

1961

Alliance for Progress1961

Government / Government of Chile · President of Chile · Punta del Este

Commits Chile to the Alliance for Progress framework adopted at Punta del Este.

1962

Agrarian Reform Law27 November 1962

Government / Government of Chile · President of Chile · Santiago

Promulgates Chile's first modern agrarian reform law.

Titles and roles

Minister of Finance · President of Chile

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.