The Balmaceda family of
Chile
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became politically influential during the 19th century, and played a very significant role in Chilean politics. The Balmaceda family is of
Basque
Basque may refer to:
* Basques, an ethnic group of Spain and France
* Basque language, their language
Places
* Basque Country (greater region), the homeland of the Basque people with parts in both Spain and France
* Basque Country (autonomous co ...
descent. They are members of the
Castilian-Basque aristocracy
In Chile, the Castilian-Basque aristocracy ( es, aristocracia castellano-vasca) formed the social and political elite of the country after gaining independence in the early 19th century. Despite the abolition of noble titles in 1817 and the mayor ...
in Chile.
Historia de Chile
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Main branch
* Manuel José de Balmaceda Ballesteros (1803–1869), politician; Married to María Encarnación Fernández Salas
** José Manuel Balmaceda Fernández (1840–1891), politician and 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 re ...
; Married to Emilia de Toro, First Lady of Chile
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*** Pedro Balmaceda Toro (1868–1889), poet and editor
*** Enrique Balmaceda Toro (1878–1962), politician and minister
** José Vicente Balmaceda Fernández (1845–1920), politician and soldier
** José María Balmaceda Fernández (1846–1899), politician and minister
*** Carlos Balmaceda Saavedra (1879–1958), politician and minister
** José Elías Balmaceda Fernández (1849–1917), politician and minister
** José Rafael Balmaceda Fernández (1850–1911), politician and minister
*** Ernesto Balmaceda Bello (1887–1906), diplomat and murder victim
** José Exequiel Balmaceda Fernández (1851–1887), politician and diplomat
** José Daniel Balmaceda Fernández (1861–1905), politician
**Daniel Balmaceda Fernández (1861–1905)
***Ester Balmaceda Fontecilla; Married to Arturo Marín Vicuña (1879–?)
**** Raúl Marín Balmaceda (1907–1957), politician
Other members
* José Julio Balmaceda Bravo (1954), business journalist and entrepreneur
* José Pedro Balmaceda Pascal (1975), Chilean-American actor.
See also
*History of Chile
The territory of Chile has been populated since at least 3000 BC. By the 16th century, Spanish conquistadors began to colonize the region of present-day Chile, and the territory was a colony between 1540 and 1818, when it gained independence from ...
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Balmaceda family The Balmaceda family of Chile became politically influential during the 19th century, and played a very significant role in Chilean politics. The Balmaceda family is of Basque people, Basque descent. They are members of the Castilian-Basque aristocr ...
Balmaceda family The Balmaceda family of Chile became politically influential during the 19th century, and played a very significant role in Chilean politics. The Balmaceda family is of Basque people, Basque descent. They are members of the Castilian-Basque aristocr ...