Balmaceda family
| Balmaceda family | |
|---|---|
| Chilean political family | |
Arms of the Balmaceda family | |
| Country | Chile |
| Place of origin | Basque Country |
The Balmaceda family of Chile became politically influential during the 19th century, and played a significant role in Chilean politics. The Balmaceda family is of Basque descent. They are members of the Castilian-Basque aristocracy in Chile.[1]
Main branch
- Manuel José de Balmaceda Ballesteros (1803–1869), landowner and Liberal Party politician; married María Encarnación Fernández Salas.[2]
- José Manuel Balmaceda Fernández (1840–1891), Liberal Party politician, 10th President of Chile and farmer; married Emilia de Toro.[3]
- Pedro Balmaceda Toro (1868–1889), poet and editor
- José Enrique Balmaceda Toro (1878–1962), politician and diplomat.[4]
- José Vicente Balmaceda Fernández (1845–1920), farmer, politician and soldier; married Virginia Zañartu Rivera (1849-1896).[5]
- José María Balmaceda Fernández (1846–1899), farmer and politician; married Amelia Saavedra Rivera.[6]
- Carlos Balmaceda Saavedra (1879–1958), agricultural engineer and Liberal Democratic politician; married Marta Lazcano Valdés.[7]
- José Elías Balmaceda Fernández (1849–1917), politician, poet and farmer.[8]
- José Rafael del Carmen Balmaceda Fernández (1850–1911), politician and diplomat; married Ana Bello Codesido.[9]
- Ernesto Balmaceda Bello (1887–1906), diplomat and murder victim
- José Exequiel Balmaceda Fernández (1851–1887), politician and diplomat; married Adela Pérez Eatsman.[10]
- José Ramón Balmaceda Fernández (1856–1926); married Elisa Valdés del Solar Eastman.[11]
- Gustavo Balmaceda Valdés (1883–1924) writer; married Teresa Wilms Montt.[11][12]
- José Daniel Balmaceda Fernández (1861–1905), farmer and politician; married Trinidad Fontecilla Sánchez.[13]
- Ester Balmaceda Fontecilla; married Arturo Marín Vicuña
- Raúl Marín Balmaceda (1907–1957), lawyer and politician.[14]
- Ester Balmaceda Fontecilla; married Arturo Marín Vicuña
- José Manuel Balmaceda Fernández (1840–1891), Liberal Party politician, 10th President of Chile and farmer; married Emilia de Toro.[3]
Other notable members
- Manuel Montt Balmaceda (1925–2022) lawyer, academic, writer, the founder and rector of Diego Portales University
- Marta Montt Balmaceda (1934–2019), model and dancer
- José Julio Balmaceda Bravo (1954), business journalist and entrepreneur
- Gustavo Alessandri Balmaceda (1961) National Renewal politician and businessperson; great-grandnephew of José Manuel Balmaceda Fernández and Arturo Alessandri, and grandnephew of Jorge Alessandri; married Soledad Bascuñán Rodríguez.[15]
- Javiera Balmaceda (1972), Chilean American film producer; married Fernando Gastón
- José Pedro Balmaceda Pascal (1975), Chilean American actor
- Lux Balmaceda Pascal (1992), Chilean American actress and transgender activist
See also
References
- ^ Historia de Chile. Html.rincondelvago.com (2003-06-26). Retrieved on 2016-05-09.
- ^ "Manuel José De Balmaceda Ballesteros: Reseñas biográficas parlamentarias". Historia Política; Reseñas biográficas parlamentarias (in Spanish). Valparaíso, Chile: Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile. 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2025..
- ^ "José Manuel Balmaceda Fernández: Presidentes de la República de Chile". Historia Política; Presidentes de la República de Chile (in Spanish). Valparaíso, Chile: Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile. 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2025..
- ^ "José Enrique Balmaceda Toro: Reseñas biográficas parlamentarias". Historia Política; Reseñas biográficas parlamentarias (in Spanish). Valparaíso, Chile: Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile. 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2025..
- ^ "José Vicente Balmaceda Fernández: Reseñas biográficas parlamentarias". Historia Política; Reseñas biográficas parlamentarias (in Spanish). Valparaíso, Chile: Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile. 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
- ^ "José María Balmaceda Fernández: Reseñas biográficas parlamentarias". Historia Política; Reseñas biográficas parlamentarias (in Spanish). Valparaíso, Chile: Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile. 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
- ^ "Carlos Balmaceda Saavedra: Reseñas biográficas parlamentarias". Historia Política; Reseñas biográficas parlamentarias (in Spanish). Valparaíso, Chile: Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile. 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
- ^ "José Elías Balmaceda Fernández: Reseñas biográficas parlamentarias". Historia Política; Reseñas biográficas parlamentarias (in Spanish). Valparaíso, Chile: Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile. 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
- ^ "José Rafael del Carmen Balmaceda Fernández: Reseñas biográficas parlamentarias". Historia Política; Reseñas biográficas parlamentarias (in Spanish). Valparaíso, Chile: Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile. 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
- ^ "José Exequiel Balmaceda Fernández: Reseñas biográficas parlamentarias". Historia Política; Reseñas biográficas parlamentarias (in Spanish). Valparaíso, Chile: Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile. 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
- ^ a b "Desde lo alto (1917)". Memoria Chilena (in Spanish). Santiago: Biblioteca Nacional de Chile. 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
- ^ "Teresa Wilms Montt (1893-1921)". Memoria Chilena (in Spanish). Santiago: Biblioteca Nacional de Chile. 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
- ^ "José Daniel Balmaceda Fernández: Reseñas biográficas parlamentarias". Historia Política; Reseñas biográficas parlamentarias (in Spanish). Valparaíso, Chile: Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile. 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
- ^ "Raúl Marín Balmaceda: Reseñas biográficas parlamentarias" (in Spanish). Valparaíso, Chile: Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile. 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
- ^ "Gustavo Alessandri Balmaceda: Reseñas biográficas parlamentarias" (in Spanish). Valparaíso, Chile: Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile. 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2025.