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Augusto Pinochet

Military Leaders and Commanders

Augusto Pinochet (1915 to 2006) was a Chilean army officer who ruled Chile as a military dictator from 1973 to 1990. Born in Valparaiso, he rose through the army to become its commander-in-chief in August 1973 under President Salvador Allende, and on 11 September 1973 he led the coup that overthrew Allende and installed a military junta. He was named Supreme Head of the nation in December 1974 and president soon afterward. His government is associated with the persecution of leftists and critics, including thousands of executions, disappearances, imprisonments and acts of torture, and with free-market reforms drawn up by the so-called Chicago Boys. A 1980 plebiscite approved a new constitution, and after losing a 1988 plebiscite he stepped down in 1990. He was arrested in London in 1998, returned to Chile in 2000, and died in 2006 with many charges still pending.

Facts
Birth Year
1915 1
Death Year
2006 1
Role
Chilean army officer and military dictator 1
Classification
Gender
Male 1
Role
Role (category)
Military Leader 1
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In Era

The Contemporary Period, Eras
Source Augusto Pinochet (Wikipedia)

Participant In

1973 Chilean Coup d'Etat, Events
Source Wikipedia: 1973 Chilean coup d'etat

Ruled

Chile, Polities
Source Augusto Pinochet (Wikipedia)
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Same As

Augusto Pinochet

Also in Political Atlas: the same subject.

Originated In

Valparaíso

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject originated.

Source Augusto Pinochet (Wikipedia)Wikipedia lead, second paragraph
Quote, Wikipedia lead, second paragraph
Born in Valparaíso, Pinochet rose through the ranks
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1. Augusto Pinochet (Wikipedia)
  • Wikipedia lead, first sentence
    was a Chilean army officer and military dictator who ruled Chile from 1973 to 1990
  • Wikipedia lead, pronoun usage
    He led the Chilean Army in the overthrow of President Salvador Allende
  • Wikipedia lead, birth date
    (25 November 1915
  • Wikipedia lead, death date
    By the time of his death on 10 December 2006
  • Wikipedia lead, second paragraph
    Born in Valparaíso, Pinochet rose through the ranks
  • In Era: The Contemporary Period, Wikipedia lead, dates of office
    who ruled Chile from 1973 to 1990
  • Ruled: Chile, Wikipedia lead, first paragraph
    military dictator who ruled Chile from 1973 to 1990
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Wikipedia: 1973 Chilean coup d'etat
WikipediaParticipant In: 1973 Chilean Coup d'Etat, Lead, third sentence
Quote, Participant In: 1973 Chilean Coup d'Etat, Lead, third sentence
a group of military officers, led by General Augusto Pinochet, seized power in a coup, ending civilian rule
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