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]