History of Chile him to Spain. Thereafter, Pinochet returned to Chile in March 2000. Upon descending the plane on his wheelchair, he stood up and saluted the cheering crowd of supporters, including an army band playing his favorite military march tunes, which was awaiting him at the airport in Santiago. President Ricardo Lagos later commented that the retired general's televised arrival had damaged the image of Chile, while thousands demonstrated against him. The "Concertación" coalition has continued to dominate Chilean politics for last two decades. In January 2006 Chileans elected their first woman president, Michelle Bachelet, of the Socialist Party. She was sworn
President of the Regency Council President of the Regency Council During the Spanish State, "caudillo" Francisco Franco he created the Regency Council on 26 July 1947 and became its president. This allowed Franco to hold this office as regent, until he appointed a successor to restore the kingdom of Spain. Following his visit to Portugal, from 22 October 1949 to 27 October 1949 several politicians became regent across this period. Later, following Franco's illness, the future king of Spain Juan Carlos was chosen as Franco's designated successor and became acting head of state from 19 July 1974 till 2 September 1974. Soon after this appointment,