Question: who was the chilean dictator that ruled throughout the 70s and 80s
Answer: Augusto José Ramón Pinochet Ugarte ( Spanish pronunciation : ( auˈɣusto pinoˈ ( t ) ʃe ) or ( - ˈ ( t ) ʃet ) ; 25 November 1915 -- 10 December 2006 ) was a Chilean general , politician and the military ruler of Chile between 1973 and 1990 ; he remained the Commander - in - Chief of the Chilean Army until 1998 .