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General  of  the  Army  August©  PINOCHET  Ugarte 
March   1974 
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(U)      NAME:      General  of   the  Army  Augusto 
PINOCHET  Ugarte    (pea-noh-CHEY)  ,   Amy. 
POSITION:      President  of   the 
Government  Junta,   since  12   September 
1973  and  Commander  in  Chief  of   the 
Army,   since  24  August  1973. 
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CHILE 
General  of  the  Army  Augusto  PINOCHET  Ugarte 
March  1974 
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(U)  While  attending  the  inauguration  of  GEN  (Ret)  Ernest  GEISEL 
(President  of  Brazil  since  15  Mar  74) ,  GEN  PINOCHET  held  formal  secretive 
talks  with  CEN  Hugo  BANZER  (President  of  Bolivia  since  23  Aug  71)  in  an 
attempt  to  improve  Chile/Bolivia  relations.   Diplomatic  relations  were 
broken  between  Chile  and  Bolivia  12  years  ago  and  it  is  possible  that 
they  may  be  reestablished. 
(Q)   Internal:   Typical  of  cost  Chilean  military,  GEN  PINOCHET 
remained  out  of  politics  and  loyal  to  the  constitutionally  elected  govern- 
ment (Popular  Unity  Coalition  of  the  late  Marxist  President  ALLENDE)'  prior 
to  the  coup.   After  a  long  period  of  strife,  strikes  and  chaos,  on  11  Sep  73, 
GEN  PINOCHET,  with  the  other  armed  forces  commanders,  successfully  carried 
out  a  coup  d'etat  against  the  ALLENDE  government.   He  stated  that  the 
armed  forces  were  compelled  to  act  because  the  government  was  leading  the 
country  to  chaos  and  that  the  country  was  in  moral,  economic  ar.d   social 
danger.   indicating  that  the  decision  had  not  been  reached  joyfully,  *   * 
PINOCHET  noted,  "We  the  Commanders  in  Chief  have  reached  the  summit  of  our 
careers.   We  could  have  looked  forward  to  retirement  and  it  would  have 
been  easier  for  us    to  remain  quiet  -  however,  since  the  beginning  of  the 
year,  ALI/cWDE  talked  about  dialogue  but  his  policy  did  not  chan.ne.   He  said 
he  was  opposed  to  civil  war,  and  yet  at  his  Tonas  >!oro  residence  as  veil 
?.s  at  the  Presidential  Palace  there  were  veritable  arsenals."
CHILE 
General  of  the  Army  Augusto  PINOCHET  Ugarte 
March  19  74 
(U)   "Everything  was  ready  for  a  civil  war.   Ours  was  a  preventive 
action  to  ward  off  a  revolutionary  action."  GEN  PINOCHET  said  chat  the 
government's  main  goal  was  to  return  the  country  to  economic  veil-being 
and  civilian  control  once  it  has  completely  recovered.   He  did  not 
specify  any  date;  however,  PINOCHET  told  the  miners  at  El  Teniente 
opper  mine  in  late  Feb  74  that  it  would  be  at  least  five  years  before 
elections  could  be  held  in  Chile. 
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(U)   Birth:   25  Nov  1915,  Valparaiso,  Chile, 
(U)   Language:  Native  Spanish,  some  French  and  English. 
W      F-gligion:   Roman  Catholic. 
(y)   Decorations:   Colombian  Order  of  Merit  Ceneral  Jose  Maria 
Cordoba.   Ecuadoran  Abdon  Calderon  Scar  (Gold).   Chilean  Military  Scar 
of  the  Armed  Forces  (Military  Star,  Star  for  Military  Merit,  Grand  Star 
for  Military  Merit);  Goddess  Minerva;  Minerva  Medal. 
(iO   CIVIL  EDUCATION:   Secondary  School.   Attended  a  course  en  Judicial 
and  Social  Science  at  the  University  of  Chile,  for  2  year:;  (dates  not  kno;«-n)
CHILE 
General   of    the   Array  Augusto    PINOCHET    Ugarte 
March    19 7 A 
(U)      CAREER. - 
1933-1936 
1937-1938 
19  39 
1940-1941 
1942-1946 
1947 
19  AS 
1949-1951 
1952 
1953 
1954 
1955 
1956-1959 
1960 
1961-1963 
1964-I96S 
1968-1969 
1969-1971 
1972-1973 
1973-?resent 
Cadet,  Military  Academy,  Santiago. 
Infantry. 
Commissioned 
-  Assigned  to  6th  "Chacabuco"  Infantry  Reginenc.   Promoted 
to  2LT,  1937;  to  1LT,  1938. 
-  Assigned  to  2d  "Maipo"  Infantry  Regiment. 
-  Student,  Infantry  School,  San  Bernardo. 
-  Instructor,  Amy  War  College,  Santiago.   Promoted  to 
CPT,  1946. 
-  Assigned  tc  5th  "Carampangue"  Infantry  Regiment, 
Iquique. 
-  Government  delegate  to  the  Schvager  Coal  Mines  (merged 
with  Lota  Coal  Mines  in  1963),  located  near  Concepclon. 
Assigned  to  9th  Infantry  Regiment. 
-  Student,  Command  and  General  Staff  Course,  Army  War 
College. 
-  Assigned  to  Military  Academy.   Promoted  to  MAJ,  1952. 
-  Operations  Officer,  4th  "Rancagua"  Infantry  Regiment, 
Arica. 
-  Instructor,  Army  War  College. 
-  Aide  to  Subsecretary  for  Army,  Ministry  of  National 
Defense. 
-  Instructor,  Military  Geography,  Ecuadoran  Army  War 
College,  Quito. 
-  Staff  Officer,  Headquarters,  1st  Infantry  Division, 
Antofagasta.   Promoted  to  LTC,  23  Jan  60. 
-  Commander,  7th  "Esmeralda"  Infantry  Regiment,  Antofagasta. 
-  Deputy  Commandant,  Chilean  Army  War  College,  from  Jan  64. 
Member,  US  and  Canal  Zone  orientation  tour,  Jan-Feb  65. 
Promoted  to  COL,  23  Jan  66. 
-  Chief  of  Staff,  2d  Army  Division,  Santiago,  from  Jan  68. 
Participated  in  official  tour  of  US,  including  the 
Canal  Zone,  Jan-Feb  68.   Promoted  to  Brig  General,  Dec  68. 
-  Commander,  Santiago  Garrison,  Mar  71-Jan  72. 
-  Chief  of  Staff  of  the  Army  from  1  Jan  72.   Acting.   # 
Commander  in  Chief  of  the  Army  from  9  Aug  73.   Served 
as  Acting  Commander  in  Chief  of  the  Army,  Nov  72-Har  73, 
Apr-Jun  73.   Visited  the  Canal  Zone  and  Mexico,  Sep   72. 
-  Appointed  Commander  in  Chief  of  the  Army,  24  Aug  73  and 
President  of  Government  Junta,  12  Sep  73  (retains  title 
of  CINC  Army).   Promoted  to  General  of  the  Army,  24  Aug  73 
Attended  presidential  inauguration  in  Brazil  on  15  Mar  74. 
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