The following lists events that happened during 1931 in Chile.

Incumbents

President of Chile The president of Chile (), officially the president of the Republic of Chile (), is the head of state and head of government of the Republic of Chile. The president is responsible for both Government of Chile, government administration and s ...

Carlos Ibáñez del Campo General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo (; 3 November 1877 – 28 April 1960) was a Chilean Army officer and political figure. He served as president twice, first between 1927 and 1931, and then from 1952 to 1958, serving for 10 years in office. E ...

(until 26 July),

Pedro Opaso Pedro Opaso Letelier (July 20, 1876 – April 9, 1957) was a Chilean politician and provisional vice president of Chile in 1931. He was born in Talca, the son of Ursicino Opaso and Margarita Letelier. He completed his studies in his native city ...

(27 July),

Juan Esteban Montero Juan Esteban Montero Rodríguez (February 12, 1879 – February 25, 1948) was a Chilean political figure. He served twice as president of Chile between 1931 and 1932. He was overthrown in the 1932 military coup. Early life He was born in Sa ...

(until 20 August),

Manuel Trucco Manuel Trucco Franzani (March 18, 1875 – October 25, 1954) was a Chilean politician and provisional vice president of Chile in 1931. He was born in Cauquenes, the son of Napoleón Trucco Morano and of María Franzani Monigette. He complet ...

(until 15 November),

Events

August

*31 August –

Chilean naval mutiny of 1931 The Chilean naval mutiny of 1931 () was a violent rebellion of Chilean Navy enlisted men against the government of Vice President Manuel Trucco. Background In 1931 Chile was bankrupt. The situation had caused the downfall of President Carlos Ibá ...

October

*4 October –

Chilean presidential election, 1931 Presidential elections were held in Chile on 4 October 1931.Dieter Nohlen (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II'', p262 The result was a landslide victory for Juan Esteban Montero of the Radical Party, who received 64% ...

December

*25 December –

Norte Grande insurrection The Norte Grande insurrection (December 25, 1931) () was a violent and ultimately unsuccessful coup attempt against the government of Chilean President Juan Esteban Montero. Background In 1931, Chile was in the midst of a political and economic ch ...

Births

*13 February –

Gonzalo Figueroa Garcia Huidobro Gonzalo Figueroa Garcia Huidobro (February 4, 1931 – May 20, 2008), often referred to simply as Gonzalo Figueroa, was an archaeologist and authority on the conservation of the archaeological heritage of Rapa Nui (Easter Island). Figueroa's work ...

(d. 2008) * 21 July –

Leon Schidlowsky Jorge León Schidlowsky Gaete (; 21 July 1931 – 10 October 2022) was a Chilean and Israeli composer and painter. He wrote music for orchestra, chamber ensemble, choir, and instruments including the piano, violin, cello, flute, mandolin, guitar ...

(d.

2022 The year began with another wave in the COVID-19 pandemic, with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, Omicron spreading rapidly and becoming the dominant variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus worldwide. Tracking a decrease in cases and deaths, 2022 saw ...

) *7 August –

Fernando Rosas Pfingsthorn Fernando Rosas Pfingsthorn (Valparaíso, August 7, 1931 – Santiago, October 5, 2007Jaime Ramírez (d. 2003) *12 October –

Ricardo Yrarrázaval Larraín Ricardo Yrarrázaval Larraín (born October 12, 1931) is a Chilean painter and ceramist. The central theme of his work is man and his status in society. Biography He is born in Santiago and his artistic vocation awoke at an early age. After en ...

*November –

Guillermo Jullian de la Fuente Guillermo Jullian de la Fuente (November 1931 – March 21, 2008) was a Chilean architect and painter. After finishing his studies of architecture at the Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso, Jullian left his country for Europe, with the ...

(d. 2008)

Deaths

*15 May –

Emiliano Figueroa Emiliano Figueroa Larraín (; 12 July 1866 – 16 May 1931) was President of Chile from December 23, 1925, until his resignation on May 10, 1927. He also served as acting president for a few months in 1910. Biography Figueroa was born on July 12 ...

(b. 1866)

References

{{South America topic, 1931 in Years of the 20th century in Chile

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 Paci ...