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Salvador Allende Gossens - biography.

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Salvador Allende Gossens - biography. Chilean statesman Birth July 26, 1908 Death September 11, 1973 Place of Birth Valparaíso, Chile Political Party Unidad Popular (Popular Unity) Official Party President Term 1970-1973 Known For Endeavoring to bring socialist reforms to Chile despite great opposition Milestones 1932 Received his doctorate in medicine 1933 Cofounded the Socialist Party in Chile 1937-1945 Served as a member of the chamber of deputies, the lower house of Congress 1939-1942 Served as minister of health 1945-1970 Served as a member of the Senate 1965-1969 Served as president of the Senate 1970 Was narrowly elected president in a three-way race 1971 Nationalized American-owned copper mines Semptember 11, 1973 Died, officially by committing suicide, though many believe he was assassinated in a violent military coup Did You Know In 1990, Allende's body was exhumed from an unmarked grave in Viña del Mar, Chile, and reburied in Santiago in a public ceremony. Renowned author Isabel Allende is Salvador Allende's niece. Allende ran for president three times before being elected in 1970. The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) of the United States gave support to the 1973 military coup during which Allende died. Microsoft ® Encarta ® 2009. © 1993-2008 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

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