Diego Portales (1793-1837), politician; coat of arms

Printed by Chile State Mint in sheets of 50 stamps (5x10).

Diego José Pedro Víctor Portales y Palazuelos ( June 16, 1793 – June 6, 1837) was a Chilean statesman and entrepreneur. As a minis.. Read more »ter of president José Joaquín Prieto's government, he played a pivotal role in shaping the state and politics in the 19th century, delivering with the Constitution of 1833 the framework of the Chilean state for almost a century.

Country:	Chile
Type:	Postage stamps
Series:	Constitution of 1980
Nominal:	11 $
Year:	1982
Material:	Harrison
Size:	48 x 36 mm
Perforation:	comb 13½
Mintage:	500,000