Manuel Montt Torres Biography and Timeline

President of Chile

Takes office after a disputed election and confronts the Revolution of 1851.

Role range: 1851-1861 – 1851-1861

Battle of Loncomilla

Leads the government when loyalist forces defeat the principal armed challenge to his newly inaugurated presidency.

Role range: 1851-1851 – 1851-1861

Revolution of 1851

Defeats an armed revolt challenging his disputed presidential election.

Role range: 1851-1861

Civil Law Codification Programme

President Manuel Montt's administration supported the final stages of Andrés Bello's work on a national civil code. The codification project sought to bring coherence to private law throughout Chile.

Civil Code

Promulgates the Civil Code prepared under the leadership of Andres Bello.

Role range: 1851-1861

Revolution of 1859

Suppresses a regional rebellion against the central government.

Role range: 1851-1861

First Banking Law

Promulgates Chile's first banking law during the expansion of the national financial system.

Role range: 1851-1861

Primary Instruction Law

Promulgates the Organic Law of Primary Instruction, establishing free state primary education without making attendance compulsory.

Role range: 1851-1861