1999 In Chile

	1999 In Chile The following lists events that happened during 1999 in Chile. Incumbents President of Chile: Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle Events December 12 December – Presidential elections are held in Chile, resulting in a runoff on 16 January 2000. Deaths 9 April – Raúl Silva Henríquez (b. 1907) 18 April – Enrique Hormazábal (b. 1931) 29 September – Gustavo Leigh (b. 1920) References {{South America topic, 1999 in Years of the 20th century in Chile Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica, occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east a ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	President Of Chile The president of Chile ( es, Presidente de Chile), officially known as the President of the Republic of Chile ( es, Presidente de la República de Chile), is the head of state and head of government of the Republic of Chile. The president is responsible for both the Government of Chile and state administration. Although its role and significance has changed over the history of Chile, as well as its position and relations with other actors in the national political organization, it is one of the most prominent political offices. It is also considered one of the institutions that make up the "Historic Constitution of Chile", and is essential to the country's political stability. Under the current Constitution (adopted in 1980), the president serves a four-year term, with immediate re-election being prohibited. The shorter period (previously the term was six years) allows for parliamentary and presidential elections to be synchronized. The official seat of the president of Chile ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle Eduardo Alfredo Juan Bernardo Frei Ruiz–Tagle (; born 24 June 1942) is a Chilean politician and civil engineer who served as president of Chile from 1994 to 2000. He was also a Senator, fulfilling the role of President of the Senate from 2006 to 2008. He attempted a comeback as the candidate of the ruling Concertación coalition for the 2009 presidential election, but was narrowly defeated. His father was Eduardo Frei Montalva, president of Chile from 1964 to 1970. Early life Frei was born in Santiago to Eduardo Frei Montalva and María Ruiz-Tagle Jiménez. He received all his schooling at the Luis Campino Institute. He then attended the University of Chile, where he graduated as a civil engineer, specializing in hydraulics. After graduation, he followed advanced courses in management in Italy. Political career Frei took his first steps in politics while at the university, where he was a student leader. In 1958, he joined the Christian Democrat party, and in 1964 participate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1999–2000 Chilean Presidential Election Presidential elections were held in Chile on 12 December 1999, with a runoff on 16 January 2000. Nohlen, D (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II'', p262 The result was a victory for Ricardo Lagos of the ''Concertación'' alliance, who received 51% of the vote in the runoff.Nohlen, p289 Results References {{DEFAULTSORT:1999-2000 Chilean presidential election Presidential elections in Chile 1999 in Chile 2000 in Chile Chile Chile Chile Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica, occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east a ... Presidency of Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica, occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Chile covers an area of , with a population of 17.5 million as of 2017. It shares land borders with Peru to the north, Bolivia to the north-east, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far south. Chile also controls the Pacific islands of Juan Fernández, Isla Salas y Gómez, Desventuradas, and Easter Island in Oceania. It also claims about of Antarctica under the Chilean Antarctic Territory. The country's capital and largest city is Santiago, and its national language is Spanish. Spain conquered and colonized the region in the mid-16th century, replacing Inca rule, but failing to conquer the independent Mapuche who inhabited what is now south-central Chile. In 1818, after declaring in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Raúl Silva Henríquez Raúl Silva Henríquez SDB (27 September 1907 – 9 April 1999) was a Chilean prelate of the Catholic Church, a cardinal from 1962. He served as Archbishop of Santiago de Chile from 1961 to 1983 and as Bishop of Valparaíso from 1959 to 1961. Both as Archbishop and in retirement, he was an advocate for social justice and democracy and a forthright vocal critic of the military dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet—"a constant thorn in the Government's side". Biography Born in Talca, Silva Henríquez was the sixteenth of nineteen children. His father, Ricardo Silva Silva, was a farmer and industrialist of Portuguese descent, and his mother was Mercedes Henríquez Encina. After studying at the Catholic University of Chile where he obtained his doctorate in law, Silva joined the Salesians of Don Bosco on 28 January 1930. He studied at the Salesian Pontifical University in Turin and earned a doctorate in theology and in canon law. He was ordained to the priesthood in Turin on 3 July 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Enrique Hormazábal Daniel Enrique "Cua cuá" Hormazábal Silva (January 6, 1931 – April 18, 1999) was a Chilean footballer, born in Santiago, who played as a right winger for Colo-Colo and the Chile national football team. Playing career He played a significant role at the 1955 and 1956 editions of the Copa America where Chile would finish as runners-ups. Managerial career From 1969 to 1970, he managed Colo-Colo for 27 matches. In 1976, he managed Coquimbo Unido in the Chilean Segunda División along with José Sulantay as assistant. In 1979 he managed Santiago Morning. Personal life His nickname, ''Cua Cua'', was due to the price of the taxi to go home: forty cents ("Cuarenta centavos" in Spanish). Honors Colo-Colo Club Social y Deportivo Colo-Colo () is a Chilean professional football club based in Macul, Santiago. Founded in 1925 by David Arellano they play in the Chilean Primera División, from which they have never been relegated. The team has pla ... * Chilean League: 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Gustavo Leigh Air General Gustavo Leigh Guzmán (September 19, 1920 – September 29, 1999) was a Chilean general, who represented the Air Force in the 1973 Chilean coup d'état and, for a time, in the ruling junta that followed. Leigh was forced out of the military government in 1978. Biography Leigh was born in Santiago, son of Army Colonel Hernán Leigh Bañados and Laura Guzmán Cea. After a career as a combat pilot, President Salvador Allende named him commander-in-chief of the Air Force on August 17, 1973, disregarding the established basis of seniority. However, Leigh was the first to sign the coup document, drafted by Vice Admiral José Toribio Merino, to depose Allende. Leigh quickly emerged as the toughest member in the four-man military junta. Just hours after the coup, Leigh vowed that the military would "''eradicate the Marxist cancer from our fatherland, until the last consequences.''" It was on his personal orders, he disclosed later, that the Air Force bombarded and heavi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1999 In Chile The following lists events that happened during 1999 in Chile. Incumbents President of Chile: Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle Events December 12 December – Presidential elections are held in Chile, resulting in a runoff on 16 January 2000. Deaths 9 April – Raúl Silva Henríquez (b. 1907) 18 April – Enrique Hormazábal (b. 1931) 29 September – Gustavo Leigh (b. 1920) References {{South America topic, 1999 in Years of the 20th century in Chile Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica, occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east a ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Years Of The 20th Century In Chile A year or annus is the orbital period of a planetary body, for example, the Earth, moving in its orbit around the Sun. Due to the Earth's axial tilt, the course of a year sees the passing of the seasons, marked by change in weather, the hours of daylight, and, consequently, vegetation and soil fertility. In temperate and subpolar regions around the planet, four seasons are generally recognized: spring, summer, autumn and winter. In tropical and subtropical regions, several geographical sectors do not present defined seasons; but in the seasonal tropics, the annual wet and dry seasons are recognized and tracked. A calendar year is an approximation of the number of days of the Earth's orbital period, as counted in a given calendar. The Gregorian calendar, or modern calendar, presents its calendar year to be either a common year of 365 days or a leap year of 366 days, as do the Julian calendars. For the Gregorian calendar, the average length of the calendar year (the mean yea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]