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Eugenio Matte

1895–1934 · 20th century · Also known as Eugenio Matte Hurtado

Eugenio Matte Hurtado (1895–1934) was a Chilean lawyer and socialist politician, grand master of the Grand Lodge of Chile. He took part in the coup of 4 June 1932 that created the Socialist Republic of Chile and sat on its governing junta until Carlos Dávila ousted him and Marmaduke Grove later that month and sent them to Easter Island. In 1933 he helped found the Socialist Party of Chile.

Eugenio Matte
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