Emilio Bello Codesido (13 July 1868 – 3 March 1963) was a

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an lawyer, diplomat, deputy and President of the Government Junta that ruled

in 1925. He was the son of Andrés Ricardo Bello, and grandson of Andres Bello, who authored the Civil Code of Chile. He did his early studies at the Colegio inglés, the Instituto Nacional and the

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, graduating as a lawyer in 1889. Due to his support of president

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during the 1891 Chilean Civil War, he was forced to exile himself. He later was allowed to return and organized the Liberal Democratic Party in Valparaiso. He was several times minister and ambassador to Bolivia and

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. After the military coup of 1925, he was elected president of a Government Junta, composed of General

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and Vice Admiral

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, while expecting the return of the constitutional president,

Arturo Alessandri Palma Arturo Fortunato Alessandri Palma (; December 20, 1868 – August 24, 1950) was a Chilean political figure and reformer who served thrice as president of Chile, first from 1920 to 1924, then from March to October 1925, and finally from 1932 to ...

. He continued a very active political career until his death.

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Analysis of his role as ambassador to Bolivia
1868 births 1941 deaths Andrés Bello People from Santiago Chilean people of Canarian descent Chilean people of Venezuelan descent Liberal Democratic Party (Chile, 1893) politicians Liberal Party (Chile, 1849) politicians Heads of state of Chile Chilean Ministers of the Interior Foreign ministers of Chile Chilean Ministers of Defense Chilean Ministers of Public Works Chilean Ministers of Justice Members of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile Ambassadors of Chile to Bolivia Ambassadors of Chile to Mexico Candidates for President of Chile Leaders who took power by coup University of Chile alumni Chilean people of Spanish descent {{Chile-politician-stub