Augusto Pinochet cabinet ministers

Pinochet in 1974

During the military regime of General Augusto Pinochet (1973–1990), Chile's executive authority was exercised through a tightly centralized cabinet whose composition reflected shifting priorities over time—internal control and political coordination in the mid-1970s, economic restructuring and crisis management in the early 1980s, and a gradual administrative adjustment in the years leading to the 1988 plebiscite and the 1990 transition.[1][2][3]

The list below compiles the ministers and senior executive figures who held key posts across the period, with their terms of office presented chronologically within each portfolio.

The succession of names and dates traces continuity and turnover at the core of the executive, offering a concise view of how authority was organized and redistributed as Chile moved from the rupture of 1973 toward the institutional handover of March 1990.

List of ministers

MinistryNameTerm
InteriorOscar Bonilla Bradanovic12 September 1973 – 11 July 1974
César Benavides11 July 1974 – 14 April 1978
Sergio Fernández Fernández14 April 1978 – 22 April 1982
Enrique Montero Marx22 April 1982 – 10 August 1983
Sergio Onofre Jarpa10 August 1983 – 12 February 1985
Ricardo García Rodríguez12 February 1985 – 8 July 1987
Sergio Fernández Fernández8 July 1987 – 21 October 1988
Carlos Cáceres Contreras21 October 1988 – 11 March 1990
Foreign AffairsIsmael Huerta12 September 1973 – 11 July 1974
Patricio Carvajal11 July 1974 – 14 April 1978
Hernán Cubillos14 April 1978 – 29 March 1980
René Rojas Galdames29 March 1980 – 14 February 1983
Miguel Schweitzer Walters14 February 1983 – 19 December 1983
Jaime del Valle19 December 1983 – 8 July 1987
Ricardo García Rodríguez8 July 1987 – 21 November 1988
Hernán Felipe Errázuriz21 November 1988 – 11 March 1990
General Secretariat of GovernmentPedro Ewing12 September 1973 – 11 July 1974
Hernán Béjares11 July 1974 – 15 November 1977
René Vidal Basauri15 November 1977 – 27 January 1979
Julio Fernández Atienza27 January 1979 – 14 December 1979
Sergio Badiola14 December 1979 – 20 October 1980
René Vidal Basauri20 October 1980 – 29 December 1980
Julio Bravo Valdés29 December 1980 – 30 August 1982
Hernán Felipe Errázuriz30 August 1982 – 14 February 1983
Ramón Suárez González14 February 1983 – 10 August 1983
Alfonso Márquez de la Plata10 August 1983 – 6 November 1984
Francisco Javier Cuadra6 November 1984 – 8 July 1987
Orlando Poblete Iturrate8 July 1987 – 21 October 1988
Miguel Ángel Poduje21 October 1988 – 5 April 1989
Óscar Vargas Guzmán5 April 1989 – 17 August 1989
Cristián Labbé Galilea17 August 1989 – 11 March 1990
Presidential Chief of StaffSergio Covarrubias1974–1979
René Escauriaza1979 – 16 October 1979
Santiago Sinclair17 October 1979 – 6 December 1985
Sergio Valenzuela Ramírez6 December 1985 – 15 November 1988
Jorge Ballerino15 November 1988 – 11 March 1990
Economy, Development and ReconstructionRolando González Acevedo12 September 1973 – 11 October 1973
Fernando Léniz11 October 1973 – 14 April 1975
Sergio de Castro14 April 1975 – 27 December 1976
Pablo Baraona27 December 1976 – 26 December 1978
Roberto Kelly26 December 1978 – 14 December 1979
José Luis Federici14 December 1979 – 29 December 1980
Rolando Ramos Muñoz29 December 1980 – 22 April 1982
Luis Danús22 April 1982 – 30 August 1982
Rolf Lüders30 August 1982 – 14 February 1983
Manuel Martín Sáez14 February 1983 – 10 August 1983
Andrés Passicot10 August 1983 – 2 April 1984
Modesto Collados2 April 1984 – 29 July 1985
Juan Carlos Délano29 July 1985 – 8 July 1987
Manuel Concha Martínez8 July 1987 – 16 April 1989
Pedro Larrondo16 April 1989 – 11 March 1990
Economic Coordination and DevelopmentRaúl Sáez8 July 1974 – 16 March 1976
FinanceLorenzo Gotuzzo12 September 1973 – 11 July 1974
Jorge Cauas11 July 1974 – 31 December 1976
Sergio de Castro31 December 1976 – 22 April 1982
Sergio de la Cuadra22 April 1982 – 30 August 1982
Rolf Lüders30 August 1982 – 14 February 1983
Carlos Cáceres Contreras14 February 1983 – 22 April 1984
Luis Escobar Cerda22 April 1984 – 12 February 1985
Hernán Büchi12 February 1985 – 5 April 1989
Enrique Seguel5 April 1989 – 6 December 1989
Martín Costabal6 December 1989 – 11 March 1990
Public EducationJosé Navarro Tobar12 September 1973 – 27 September 1973
Hugo Castro Jiménez27 September 1973 – 16 May 1975
Arturo Troncoso16 May 1975 – 3 December 1976
Luis Niemann3 December 1976 – 26 December 1978
Gonzalo Vial Correa26 December 1978 – 14 December 1979
Alfredo Prieto Bafalluy14 December 1979 – 30 August 1982
Álvaro Arriagada Norambuena30 August 1982 – 14 February 1983
Mónica Madariaga Gutiérrez14 February 1983 – 18 October 1983
Horacio Aránguiz Donoso18 October 1983 – 29 July 1985
Sergio Gaete29 July 1985 – 8 July 1987
Juan Antonio Guzmán8 July 1987 – 5 June 1989
René Salamé5 June 1989 – 11 March 1990
JusticeGonzalo Prieto Gándara12 September 1973 – 11 July 1974
Hugo Musante11 July 1974 – 14 July 1975
Miguel Schweitzer Speisky14 July 1975 – 20 April 1977
Mónica Madariaga20 April 1977 – 14 February 1983
Jaime del Valle14 February 1983 – 19 December 1983
Hugo Rosende19 December 1983 – 11 March 1990
National DefensePatricio Carvajal12 September 1973 – 11 July 1974
Oscar Bonilla Bradanovic11 July 1974 – 7 March 1975
Herman Brady7 March 1975 – 14 April 1978
César Benavides14 April 1978 – 29 December 1980
Carlos Forestier29 December 1980 – 4 December 1981
Washington Carrasco4 December 1981 – 15 December 1982
Patricio Carvajal15 December 1982 – 11 March 1990
Public Works and TransportSergio Figueroa Gutiérrez12 September 1973 – 14 April 1975
Hugo León Puelma14 April 1975 – 17 April 1979
Patricio Torres Rojas17 April 1979 – 22 April 1982
Bruno Siebert22 April 1982 – 5 June 1989
Hernán Abad5 June 1989 – 11 March 1990
AgricultureSergio Crespo12 September 1973 – 11 July 1974
Tucapel Vallejos11 July 1974 – 12 July 1976
Mario Mac-Kay12 July 1976 – 20 April 1977
Alfonso Márquez de la Plata20 April 1977 – 29 December 1980
José Luis Toro Hevia29 December 1980 – 22 April 1982
Jorge Prado Aránguiz22 April 1982 – 21 October 1988
Jaime de la Sotta21 October 1988 – 5 June 1989
Juan Ignacio Domínguez5 June 1989 – 11 March 1990
Lands and ColonizationDiego Barba Valdés12 September 1973 – 11 July 1974
Mario Mac-Kay11 July 1974 – 12 July 1976
Lautaro Recabarren12 July 1976 – 14 December 1979
René Peri Fagerström14 December 1979 – 8 July 1987
Jorge Veloso Bastías8 July 1987 – 21 October 1988
Armando Álvarez Marín21 October 1988 – 11 March 1990
Labor and Social WelfareNicanor Díaz Estrada12 September 1973 – 8 March 1976
Sergio Fernández Fernández8 March 1976 – 1 January 1978
Vasco Costa Ramírez1 January 1978 – 26 December 1978
José Piñera Echenique26 December 1978 – 29 December 1980
Miguel Kast29 December 1980 – 22 April 1982
Máximo Silva Bafalluy22 April 1982 – 30 August 1982
Patricio Mardones Villarroel30 August 1982 – 10 August 1983
Hugo Gálvez10 August 1983 – 6 November 1984
Alfonso Márquez de la Plata6 November 1984 – 21 October 1988
Guillermo Arthur21 October 1988 – 17 August 1989
María Teresa Infante17 August 1989 – 11 March 1990
Public HealthAlberto Spoerer12 September 1973 – 11 July 1974
Francisco Herrera Latoja11 July 1974 – 8 March 1976
Fernando Matthei8 March 1976 – 27 July 1978
Carlos Jiménez Vargas27 July 1978 – 14 December 1979
Alejandro Medina Lois14 December 1979 – 29 December 1980
Hernán Rivera Calderón29 December 1980 – 10 August 1983
Winston Chinchón10 August 1983 – 13 August 1986
Juan Giaconi13 August 1986 – 11 March 1990
MiningArturo Yovane12 September 1973 – 11 July 1974
Agustín Toro11 July 1974 – 30 April 1975
Luis Valenzuela Blanquier30 April 1975 – 26 December 1978
Carlos Quiñones26 December 1978 – 29 December 1980
José Piñera Echenique29 December 1980 – 4 December 1981
Hernán Felipe Errázuriz4 December 1981 – 30 August 1982
Samuel Lira30 August 1982 – 21 October 1988
Pablo Baraona21 October 1988 – 1989
Jorge López Bain1989 – 11 March 1990
Housing and UrbanismArturo Vivero12 September 1973 – 11 July 1974
Arturo Troncoso11 July 1974 – 14 April 1975
Carlos Granifo14 April 1975 – 11 March 1977
Luis Edmundo Ruiz11 March 1977 – 26 December 1978
Jaime Estrada Leigh26 December 1978 – 22 April 1982
Roberto Guillard Marinot22 April 1982 – 10 August 1983
Modesto Collados10 August 1983 – 2 April 1984
Miguel Ángel Poduje2 April 1984 – 21 October 1988
Gustavo Montero Saavedra21 October 1988 – 11 March 1990
Transport and TelecommunicationsEnrique Garín Cea8 July 1974 – 8 March 1976
Raúl Vargas Miquel8 March 1976 – 20 April 1978
José Luis Federici20 April 1978 – 14 December 1979
Caupolicán Boisset14 December 1979 – 10 August 1983
Enrique Escobar Rodríguez10 August 1983 – 8 July 1987
Jorge Massa Armijo8 July 1987 – 21 October 1988
Carlos Silva Echiburu21 October 1988 – 11 March 1990
Office of PlanningRoberto Kelly Vásquez12 September 1973 – 26 December 1978
Miguel Kast26 December 1978 – 29 December 1980
Álvaro Donoso Barros29 December 1980 – 1981
Luis Danús1981–1982
Gastón Frez1982
Sergio Pérez Hormazábal1982 – 10 August 1983
Hernán Büchi10 August 1983 – 8 May 1984
Luis Figueroa del Río8 May 1984 – 1985
Sergio Valenzuela Ramírez1985
Francisco Ramírez Migliassi1985 – 23 April 1987
Sergio Melnick23 April 1987 – 17 August 1989
Luis Larraín Arroyo17 August 1989 – 11 March 1990

References

  1. ↑ "Ministros de Pinochet ante la justicia". Laredo Morning Times en Español (in Spanish). Hearst Newspapers. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
  2. ↑ "Ministros de Estado de Augusto Pinochet: Ismael Huerta Díaz, José Piñera Echenique, Cristián Labbé, Hernán Büchi, Mónica Madariaga". Amazon.nl. Amazon. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
  3. ↑ "The Economic Legacy of Pinochet as Seen by Former Ministers". Economía y Negocios. 11 December 2006. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
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