President of Chile3 November 1946
Takes office as President of Chile after winning the 1946 election.
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Gabriel Gonzalez Videla Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Gabriel Gonzalez Videla, based on 9 World History Database records associated with Chile.
9 records1946–19529 events3 places
Chronological biography
1946
1947
Break with Soviet Bloc1947
Breaks diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union and several Eastern European governments.
Two-Hundred-Mile Maritime Claim1947
Proclaims Chilean sovereignty and jurisdiction over a two-hundred-mile maritime zone.
University Technical of the State1947
Creates the Universidad Tecnica del Estado by reorganizing state technical education institutions.
1948
Law for Permanent Defense of Democracy3 September 1948
Promulgates legislation outlawing the Communist Party and removing many members from electoral rolls.
1949
National Suffrage for Women8 January 1949
Promulgates legislation granting women equal voting rights in presidential and parliamentary elections.
1950
Creation of ENAP1950
Creates the national petroleum company ENAP to develop Chilean oil resources.
Huachipato Steel PlantNovember 1950
Inaugurates the Huachipato steel works, a major project of state-supported industrialization.
1952
Women Vote in Presidential Election4 September 1952
Oversees the first Chilean presidential election in which women participate on equal national voting terms.
Titles and roles
President of Chile
Record provenance
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