Eduardo Frei Montalva Biography and Timeline

President of Chile

Takes office as President of Chile and begins the Revolution in Liberty programme.

Role range: 1964-1970 – 1964-1970

Presidential Administration

Begins a reformist Christian Democratic administration.

Role range: 1964-1970

Presidential Election

Wins the presidential election with an absolute majority of the popular vote.

Role range: 1964-1970

Revolution in Liberty

Launches social, educational, housing and agrarian reforms under the Revolution in Liberty programme.

Role range: 1964-1970

Social Reform Programme

Expands housing, education, rural organization and agrarian reform programmes.

Role range: 1964-1970

Chileanization of Copper

Negotiates increased state participation in the major foreign-owned copper companies.

Role range: 1964-1970

Education Reform

Launches a major reform reorganizing education into preschool, basic, secondary and higher levels.

Role range: 1964-1970

Copper Chileanization Law

Promulgates legislation increasing Chilean state participation in major foreign-owned copper companies.

Role range: 1964-1970

Peasant Unionization

Promulgates legislation protecting the organization of agricultural workers.

Role range: 1964-1970

Agrarian Reform

Promulgates a stronger agrarian reform law permitting extensive land expropriation.

Role range: 1964-1970

Creation of CONICYT

Promulgates legislation creating the national scientific and technological research commission CONICYT.

Role range: 1964-1970

Social Housing Programme Expansion

Eduardo Frei Montalva's administration pursued programmes intended to improve access to housing for low-income Chileans. Housing was one component of its wider social reform agenda.

Tacnazo

Confronts a military protest led by General Roberto Viaux at the Tacna Regiment.

Role range: 1964-1970

Negotiated Copper Nationalization

Negotiates majority state ownership in major copper operations as the next stage of Chileanization.

Role range: 1964-1970

Presidential Transition

Oversees the election and constitutional transfer of power to Salvador Allende.

Role range: 1964-1970

Suffrage Expansion

Completes constitutional reforms lowering the voting age and extending suffrage to citizens who cannot read or write.

Role range: 1964-1970