i rot Ll ji ba < Jie UES, <a) BIOGRAPHIC DATA erst Gyre CHILE General of the Army Augusto PINOCHET Ugarte March 1974 ax» (U) NAME: General of the Army Augusto PINOCHET Ugarte (pea-noh-CHEY), Arny. (U) POSITION: President of the Government Junta, since 12 September 1973 and Commander in Chief of the Army, Since 24 August 1973. Anck. f2>
CUILE General of the Army Augusto PINOCHET Ugarte March 1974 (U) While attending the inauguration of GEN (Ret) Emest GEISEL (President of Brazil since 15 Mar 74), GEN PINOCHET held formal secretive talks with CEN Hugo BANZE (President of Boiivia since 23 Aug 71) in an attexpt 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. (J) Internal: Typical of most Chilean military, GEN PINOCHET renained 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 1] Sep 73, GEN PINOCHET, with the other armed forces commanders, successfully carried out 2 coup d'etat against the ALLENDE government. He stated that the ammec forces were compelled to act because the government was leading the country to chaos and that the country was in moral, economic and social indicating that the decision had not been reached joyfully,” ° Ganger noted, "We the Commanders in Chief have reached the summit of our PEMOCHET cateers. We could have looked forvard to retirement and it would have veen easier for us to remain quiet - however, since the beginning of the fear, ALLENDE talked about dialogue but his policy did not chance. Ee said m2 sas opposed to civil war, and ver at his Tomas Moro residence as vell #23 ut the Presidential Palace there were veritable arsenals."
CHILE General of the Army Augusto PINOCHET Ugarte March 1974 : (U) “Everything was ready for a civil war. Ours was a preventive gaction to ward off a revolutionary action."' GEN PINOCHET said that the government's main goal was to return the country to economic well-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. Native Spanish, some French and English. CU) Religion: Roman Catholic. (U) Decorations: Colombian Order of Merit Ceneral Jose “aria Cordoba. Ecuadoran Abdon Calderon Star (Gold). Chilean Military Scar of the Armed Forces (Military Star, Star for Military Merit, Grand Star for Military Merit); Goddess Minerva; Minerva Medal. CIVIL EDUCATION: Secondary School. <Attanded a course on Judicial ocial Sclence at the University of Chile for 2 years (dates nat known). a [ove ioe)
1933-1936 1937-1938 1939 1940-1941 1942-1946 1947 1942 1949-1951 19565-1959 1960 1931-1963 1964-1568 1958-1969 1969-1971 1372-1973 (U) CAREER: 1973-Present 0acerecese 902m eon rn rete, CHILE General of the Army Augusto PINOCHET Ugarte March 1974 Cadet, Military Academy, Santiago. Commissioned Infantry. Assigned to 6tn “Chacabuco" Infantry Regiment. to 2LT, 1937; to ILT, 1938. Assigned to 2d "Maipo" Infantry Regiment. Student, Infantry School, San Bernardo. {nstructor, Arny War College, Santiago. CPT, 1946. Assigned tc Sth "Carampangue" Infantry Regiment, Iquique. Government delegate to the Schwager Coal Mines (merged with Lota Coal Mines in 1963), located near Concepcion. Assigned to 9th Infantry Regiment. Student, Command and General Staff Course, Army War College. Assigne< to Military Academy. Promoted to MAJ, 1952. Operations Officer, 4th "Rancagua" Infaatry Regiment, Atica. Instructor, Army War College. Aide to Subsecretary for Army, Ministry of National Defense. Instructor, Military Geography, Ecuadoran Army War College, Quito. Staff Officer, Headquarters, Ist Infantry Divisicn, Antofagasta. Promoted to LTC, 23 Jan 60. Commander, 7th "Esmeralda" Infantry Regiment, Antofagasta. Deputy Commandant, Chilean Amy War College, from Jan 64. Member, US and Canal Zonz orientation tour, Jan-Feb 65. Promoted to COL, 23 Jan 66. Chief of Staff, 2d Amy 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 7l-Jan 72. Chief of Staff of the Army from 1 Jan 72. Acting. , Commander in Chief of the Army from 9 Avg 73. Served as Acting Commander in Chief of the Army, Nov 72-Mar 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 Covernment Junta, 12 Sep 73 (retains title of CINC Aruy). Promoted to General of the Army, 24 Aug 73. Attended presidential inauguration in Brazil on 15 Mar 74. Promoted Promoted to