Salvador Allende
26 June 1908 – 11 September 1973
Salvador Allende was a Chilean physician and socialist politician who became the first Marxist to be elected president of a Latin American country through open elections. His government pursued a socialist program until it was overthrown in a military coup in 1973, during which he died.
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Life events
Salvador Guillermo Allende Gossens was born into a middle-class family.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgAllende earned his medical degree from the University of Chile.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgAllende was among the founders of Chile's Socialist Party.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgAllende served as health minister in the Popular Front government.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgAllende began a long parliamentary career as a senator.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgAllende won the presidency leading the Popular Unity coalition.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgAllende's government nationalized major copper mines as part of its socialist program.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgAllende died in the presidential palace as the military under Augusto Pinochet seized power.
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