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Matte Family
The Matte family is a rich, powerful and influential Chilean family of Catalan origin. According to ''Forbes'' magazine, their wealth amounts to US$2.7 billion (2007). Family origins The Matte family's rise to power began in the 19th century when Francisco Javier Matte and his wife opened a textile store in downtown Santiago. In 1855 their son Domingo (who fathered 16 children) opened a bank in Valparaíso with two of his sons, Augusto and Eduardo. Prominent members * Claudio Matte: created the Matte syllabary and was rector of the University of Chile * Augusto Matte: lawyer, diplomat, deputy and senator; also Finance Minister and Justice Minister * Luis Matte Larraín * Eugenio Matte Hurtado * Arturo Matte Alessandri * Luis Matte Valdés: minister under Salvador Allende * Eliodoro Matte Ossa: owner of the ''Compañía Manufacturera de Papeles y Cartones'' paper mill (''La Papelera'') who famously protested President Allende's attempt to nationalize it * María Patricia Matte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chile
Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in western South America. It is the southernmost country in the world and the closest to Antarctica, stretching along a narrow strip of land between the Andes, Andes Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. Chile had a population of 17.5 million as of the latest census in 2017 and has a territorial area of , sharing borders with Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage to the south. The country also controls several Pacific islands, including Juan Fernández Islands, Juan Fernández, Isla Salas y Gómez, Desventuradas Islands, Desventuradas, and Easter Island, and claims about of Antarctica as the Chilean Antarctic Territory. The capital and largest city of Chile is Santiago, and the national language is Spanish language, Spanish. Conquest of Chile, Spain conquered and colonized the region in the mid-16th century, replacing Incas in Central Chile, Inca rule; however, they Arauco War ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |