Politics · Science · 1908–1973
Born: 26 June 1908 · Died: 11 September 1973 · Age at death: 65
Salvador Allende died aged 65. He was born on 26 June 1908 and died on 11 September 1973.
Chilean doctor who became the first Marxist elected president in Latin America and died in the 1973 coup
Did you know?Before entering politics, he trained as a medical doctor and wrote a thesis on the relationship between hygiene and social conditions.
Salvador Allende was the first Marxist elected president in Latin America through an open vote. A doctor, he became a leader of Chile's Socialist Party. After three defeats, he won the presidency in 1970. He nationalised copper mines and expanded land reform. The economy faced inflation and shortages, and the United States worked against him. On 11 September 1973 the army attacked the presidential palace. He died there as General Pinochet seized power.
Salvador Guillermo Allende Gossens (26 June 1908 – 11 September 1973) was a Chilean socialist politician who served as the 29th president of Chile from 1970 until his death in 1973.
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President of Chile, 1908–1973
Salvador Allende was born in Santiago on 26 June 1908.
He trained as a doctor.
He was elected president in 1970.
He died during the coup of 11 September 1973.
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Did you know?He ran for president four times before winning.
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