Vicente Merino Explained

Vicente Merino
Office:Acting President of Chile
Term Start:August 3, 1946
Term End:August 13, 1946
Predecessor:Alfredo Duhalde
Successor:Alfredo Duhalde
Birth Name:Vicente Merino Bielich
Birth Date:21 May 1889
Birth Place:Santiago, Chile
Death Place:Santiago, Chile
Spouse:Amelia Novoa Astaburuaga
Rank:Vice Admiral

Vice Admiral Vicente Merino Bielich (21 May 1889[1] – 30 January 1977[2]) was a Chilean naval officer and political figure.[3] He commanded the Chilean Navy during World War II and the Battle of the Caribbean.

The son of a Navy Captain named Vicente Merino Jarpa, he was acting president of Chile between August 3 and 13, 1946.[4]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.google.com/search?client=ms-android-samsung&sca_esv=555675386&sxsrf=AB5stBh8LrCSQvFkbnebVNkRFsl9-bHM4A:1691709486936&q=vicente+merino+bielich+21-5-1889&tbm=bks&source=lnms&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj0oqD4nNOAAxXkSvEDHbV9AfcQ0pQJegQINhAB&biw=412&bih=652&dpr=2.63
  2. https://rulers.org/indexm3.html
  3. Book: Wise, Jon . The Role of the Royal Navy in South America, 1920-1970 . 2014-01-30 . A&C Black . 978-1-4411-7389-8 . 230 . en.
  4. 1946-02-18 . CHILE: Rios Retires . en-US . Time . 2022-10-05 . 0040-781X.