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When was Michelle Bachelet president of Chile?
March 11, 2014 – March 11, 2018
March 11, 2006 – March 11, 2010
Michelle Bachelet/Presidential terms
Who is the female president of Chile?
Michelle Bachelet
| Her Excellency Michelle Bachelet OMCh | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | Verónica Michelle Bachelet Jeria 29 September 1951 Santiago, Chile |
| Political party | Socialist |
| Other political affiliations | Concertación (1988–2013) New Majority (2013–2018) |
What does Michelle Bachelet do?
Politician
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Michelle Bachelet/Professions
Who was the first president of Chile?
Organization of the Republic (1826–1830)
| No. | Name (Birth–Death) | Election |
|---|---|---|
| Acting | Manuel Blanco Encalada (1790–1876) | 1826 |
| Acting | Agustín Eyzaguirre (1768–1837) | – |
| Acting | Ramón Freire (1787–1851) | |
| 1 | 1827 |
Who led the military coup in Chile in 1973?
1973 Chilean coup d’état
| Date | 11 September 1973 |
|---|---|
| Location | Chile |
| Action | Armed forces put the country under military control. Little and unorganised civil resistance. |
| Result | Popular Unity government overthrown Death of Salvador Allende Military Junta Government led by General Augusto Pinochet assumed power |
Which Latin American country has a female president?
She was the eighth woman president of a Latin American country and the first woman to become President of Costa Rica. She was sworn in as President of Costa Rica on 8 May 2010.
Who is Ms Bachelet?
Bachelet is the seventh Commissioner. Ms. Bachelet was elected President of Chile on two occasions (2006 – 2010 and 2014 – 2018). She was the first female president of Chile.
Who came after Pinochet?
Augusto Pinochet
| Captain General Augusto Pinochet OMCh | |
|---|---|
| In office 17 December 1974 – 11 March 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Salvador Allende |
| Succeeded by | Patricio Aylwin |
| President of the Government Junta of Chile |
Who is Ravina Shamdasani?
Ravina Shamdasani was 11 years old and living with her family in Hong Kong when right outside her school she saw massive student protests in 1989, just before the June 4 Tiananmen Square massacre in Beijing. Then in 1997 she witnessed the handover of the former British colony to China.