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birth
November 25, 1915,Valparaíso, Chile -
presdencey
General Pinochet seized power on Sept. 11, 1973, in a bloody military coup that toppled the Marxist government of President Salvador Allende. He then led the country into an era of robust economic growth. -
military 1
General Pinochet seized power on Sept. 11, 1973, in a bloody military coup that toppled the Marxist government of President Salvador Allende. He then led the country into an era of robust economic growth. -
one thing he did
Pinochet's 17-year rule was given a legal framework through a controversial 1980 plebiscite, which approved a new Constitution drafted by a government-appointed commission. In a 1988 plebiscite 56% voted against Pinochet's continuing as president, which led to democratic elections for the Presidency and Congress. -
deth
December 10, 2006, Santiago, Chile -
military
Augusto Pinochet joined the Chilean army in 1935. He rose through the ranks and was appointed Commander in Chief by President Salvador Allende in 1973. A month later, Pinochet led the military coup that overthrew Allende. -
parents
Augusto Pinochet Vera, Avelina Ugarte Martínez -
children
Lucía Pinochet, Jacqueline Marie Pinochet, More -
wife
Lucía Hiriart