Alessandri family

Alessandri family

The Alessandri family of Chile is of Italian origin, became politically influential during the early part of the 20th century, and has played and still plays a significant role in Chilean politics. The first Alessandri who came to Chile was named Giuseppe Pietro Alessandri Tarzi. He arrived in the 1800s and was later consul of the Kingdom of Sardinia and Piedmonte. Its most prominent members are:

*José Pedro Alessandri Palma (1864-1923), politician and businessman
*Arturo Alessandri Palma (1868-1950), politician, twice President of Chile (1920 - 1925) and (1932 - 1938), and the most influential political figure of his time
*Rosa Ester Rodríguez Velasco, First Lady (1920 - 1925) and (1932 - 1938)
*Jorge Alessandri Rodríguez (1896-1986), politician and businessman, President of Chile (1958 - 1964), presidencial candidate in the 1970 election
*Fernando Alessandri Rodríguez (1897-1982), politician and presidential candidate in the 1946 election
*Hernán Alessandri Rodríguez (1900-1982), MD and medical reformer
*Eduardo Alessandri Rodríguez (1903-1973), politician
*Arturo Alessandri Besa (1923), politician and presidential candidate in the 1993 election
*Silvia Alessandri Montes (1927), politician
*Gustavo Alessandri Valdes (1929), politician and businessman
*Gustavo Alessandri Balmaceda (1961), politician

ee also

*History of Chile


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