René Vidal Merino
René Vidal Merino | |
|---|---|
| Commander-in-chief of the Chilean Army | |
| In office 3 November 1958 – 13 November 1958 | |
| President | Carlos Ibáñez del Campo |
| Preceded by | Luis Vidal Vargas |
| Succeeded by | Óscar Izurieta Molina |
| Minister of Labor | |
| In office 12 August 1955 – 27 August 1956 | |
| President | Carlos Ibáñez del Campo |
| Preceded by | Osvaldo Sainte Marie |
| Succeeded by | Raúl Barrios Ortiz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 October 1901 |
| Died | 8 September 1987 (aged 85) |
| Spouse | Margarita Basauri |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Bernardo O'Higgins Military Academy |
René Vidal Merino[a] (8 October 1901 – 7 April 1987) was a Chilean army officer and politician. He served as commander-in-chief of the Chilean Army for ten days in 1958 and as minister of labor under President Carlos Ibáñez del Campo in 1955–1956.[1][2]
Notes
- ↑ In this Chilean name, the first or paternal surname is Vidal and the second or maternal family name is Merino.
References
- ↑ "Histórico: Comandantes en Jefe". www.ejercito.cl. Archived from the original on 21 June 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
- ↑ de Ramón, Armando (1999). Biografías de Chilenos: Miembros de los Poderes Ejecutivo, Legislativo y Judicial (1876-1973). Vol. I. Ediciones Universidad Católica de Chile.