Balmaceda, José Manuel

Japanese: バルマセダ（英語表記）Balmaceda， José Manuel

Born: July 19, 1840, Santiago
Died September 19, 1891. Santiago Chilean politician. President (in office 1886-91). Leader of the Liberal Party. Member of the National Assembly from 1870 to 1878. Minister to Argentina from 1878 to 1881. Minister in the D. Santa Maria cabinet from 1881 to 1886. Elected president in 1886. Promoted progressive reforms such as freedom of elections, strengthening of local governments, and expansion and improvement of public works and educational facilities. However, he gradually became dictatorial and came into conflict with the parliament, and in 1891 he finally came into armed conflict with the parliamentary faction that had allied with the navy. After eight months of civil war, he was defeated and fled to the Argentine embassy. Three weeks later, on September 19, the last day of his term as president, he committed suicide.

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Japanese:

[生]1840.7.19. サンチアゴ
[没]1891.9.19. サンチアゴ
チリの政治家。大統領 (在任 1886～91) 。自由党の指導者。 1870～78年国会議員。 78～81年アルゼンチン公使。 81～86年 D.サンタ・マリア内閣の閣僚。 86年大統領に選出される。選挙の自由，地方自治体の強化，公共事業や教育施設の拡充，整備など，進歩的諸改革を推進。しかし次第に独裁的になり議会と対立，91年ついに海軍と結んだ議会派と武力衝突，8ヵ月にわたる内乱の末敗れ，アルゼンチン公使館に亡命。3週間後大統領の任期最後の日の9月 19日自殺。

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