Allende family explained

The Allende family is a Chilean family of Spanish descent. They became well known during the 19th century and are based in Santiago. They have played a very significant role in Chilean politics.

Relatives

• José Gregorio Allende Garcés, personal bodyguard of Bernardo O'Higgins; married to Salomé Padín Ruiz^[1]
  • Ramón Allende Padín (1845–1884), physician and politician, chief of the Chilean Army Medical Corps during the War of the Pacific (1879–1884), author of various important scientific publications, freemason; married to Eugenia Castro del Fierro (1850–1930)
    • Ramón Allende Castro (–1910), subsecretary of the Interior, Foreign Relations and Justice (1891).
    • Salvador Allende Castro (1871–1932), journalist, lawyer, freemason, and member of the Radical Party of Chile; married to Laura Gossens Uribe (1877–1962)
      • Inés Allende Gossens (1896–?); married to Eduardo Grove Vallejo (1893–?), dentist, freemason, and brother of Marmaduke Grove Vallejo^[2]
      • Salvador Allende Gossens (1908–1973), senator, member of the Socialist Party of Chile, freemason, President of Chile (1970–1973); married to Hortensia Bussi Soto (1914–2009), First Lady of Chile (1970–1973)
        • Beatriz Allende Bussi (1943–1977), revolutionary, daughter of Salvador Allende; married to Luis Fernández Oña (1936–2016), Cuban diplomat
          • Maya Fernández Allende (born 1971), president of the chamber of deputies (2018–2019), Minister of Defense (2022-2026);^[3] married to Tomás Monsalve Egaña
          • Alejandro Fernández Allende (born 1973), Cuban homosexual rights activist^[4]
        • Isabel Allende Bussi (born 1945), Chilean politician, first woman to serve as president of the Senate
          • Gonzalo Meza Allende (1965–2010), activist for the "No" option in the 1988 plebiscite, founder and member of the Party for Democracy, councilor of La Granja (1992–1996)^[5]
          • Marcia Tambutti Allende (born 1971), biologist, writer, director^[6]
        • Carmen Allende Bussi (born 1947), teacher, founder of the Salvador Allende Foundation;^[7] married to Héctor Sepúlveda Sepúlveda
      • Laura Allende Gossens (1911–1981), politician, sister of Salvador Allende; married to Gastón Pascal Lyon (1909–1993)
        • Denise Pascal Allende (born 1940), politician; married to Jorge Chadwick Vergara (1938–2020)
        • Andrés Pascal Allende (born 1943), revolutionary
    • Tomás Allende Castro (1875–?); married to Laura Pesce Guerra (1869–?)
      • Tomás Allende Pesce (1907–?), diplomatic official; married to Francisca Llona Barros (1920–2018)
        • Juan Allende Llona (born 1942), associate professor of Political Science at Agnes Scott College in Decatur, Georgia
        • Isabel Allende Llona (born 1942), writer
          • Paula Frías Allende (1963–1992), humanitarian activist; married to Ernesto Díaz
          • Nicolás Frías Allende (born 1966) literary editor; married to Lori Barra.^[8]
    • Guillermo Allende Castro (1881–?); godfather of Salvador Allende Gossens^[9]

Other members

• Pedro Pascal (born 1975), actor, son of Verónica Pascal Ureta, the cousin of Andrés Pascal Allende
• Lux Pascal (born 1992), actress and transgender activist, sister of Pedro Pascal

External links

• Family information from official Salvador Allende site
• Extensive family tree

Notes and References

1. Web site: José Gregorio Allende Garcés - Genealogía Chilena en Red . 2023-04-07 . www.genealogiachilenaenred.cl.
2. Web site: Gran Logia de Chile - Memoria Chilena, Biblioteca Nacional de Chile . 2023-04-07 . www.memoriachilena.gob.cl.
3. Web site: Martínez. Catalina. 2022-01-21. Boric nombra a la primera ministra del Interior de la historia y suma a varias figuras de la ex Concertación a su gabinete. 2022-01-22. La Tercera.
4. Web site: Modarelli. Alejandro. 2018-07-12. Las caras de La Moneda. live. 2021-10-18. Página 12. es. https://web.archive.org/web/20180720072637/https://www.pagina12.com.ar/129223-las-caras-de-la-moneda . 2018-07-20 .
5. Web site: 2010-12-16. Conmoción política por trágica muerte de hijo de la senadora Isabel Allende. live. 2022-01-22. La Segunda. es. https://web.archive.org/web/20101220111303/http://www.lasegunda.com:80/Noticias/Politica/2010/12/609833/Conmocion-politica-por-tragica-muerte-de-hijo-de-la-senadora-Isabel-Allende . 2010-12-20 .
6. Web site: Erlij. Evelyn. 2015-05-22. Entrevista a Marcia Tambutti "Allende mi abuelo Allende" en Cannes: Romper el silencio. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150813204300/http://cinechile.cl/entrevista-150. 2015-08-13. 2022-01-22. CineChile. es.
7. Web site: 2011-08-10. Opinión - Isabel Allende Bussi. live. 2022-01-22. Radio Cooperativa. es. https://web.archive.org/web/20200706112615/https://opinion.cooperativa.cl/opinion/isabel-allende-bussi/2011-08-10/004728.html . 2020-07-06 .
8. Web site: Biography of Isabel Allende, Writer of Modern Magical Realism. Prahl. Amanda. 2019-10-14. 2023-07-11.
9. Book: Benítez, Hermes H.. Pensando a Allende: escritos interpretativos y de investigación. 2013-06-04. RIL Editores. 159. es.