Manuel Trucco
Manuel Trucco | |
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| President of Chile | |
| In office August 20, 1931 – November 15, 1931 | |
| Preceded by | Juan Esteban Montero |
| Succeeded by | Juan Esteban Montero |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 18, 1875 Santiago, Chile |
| Spouse | Laura Gaete Fagalde |
Manuel Trucco Franzani (March 18, 1875 – October 25, 1954) was a Chilean politician and provisional vice president of Chile in 1931.
He was born in
At his return, he became a professor of the resistance of materials at the school of architecture of the Universidad de Chile, while continuing his work at the State Railroads, where he designed several railroad bridges (such as the Claro, near Yumbel, the Perquilauquén near Quella, and the viaduct of Las Cucharas in the Santiago-Valparaíso track.) In 1911, he became dean of mathematics at the university, and in 1917, also became director of the schools of engineering and architecture. In 1918, Trucco resigned from all his positions at the university in order to dedicate himself to his work as general director of railroads, a position he held until 1924.
Trucco joined the
The Trucco administration was only a caretaker one, charged with keeping order in the country until after the presidential elections. Nonetheless it was faced with very difficult moments such as the
President
Sources
- ^ Banco Central de Chile. "Nómina de autoridades del Banco Central de Chile desde su fundación" (PDF). www.bcentral.cl. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
- Official biography from Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile (in Spanish)
- Genealogical chart (in Spanish)
