Pedro Montt, Chilean lawyer and politician, 15th President of Chile (d. 1910)
Pedro Elías Pablo Montt Montt (American Spanish: [ˈpeðɾo mõnd]; 29 June 1849, Santiago, Chile – 16 August 1910, Bremen, Germany) was a Chilean political figure. He served as the president of Chile from 1906 to his death from a probable stroke in 1910. His government furthered railroad and manufacturing activities but ignored pressing social and labour problems.
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