Ramón Vega Hidalgo
Ramón Vega Hidalgo | |
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Birth name | Ramon Hidalgo |
Born | 1 February 1934 |
Died | 7 May 2014 | (aged 80)
Allegiance | Chile |
Service | Chilean Air Force |
Years of service | 1953/1956–1995 ( commissioned as Pilot Officer in 1956 ) |
Rank | Air General |
Commands | 21st Air Defense Group(1972-76) 6th Aviation Group (1976–1979) Fourth Air Brigade(1979-83) Aviation School "Captain Manuel Ávalos Prado"(1983-86) Logistics Command of the Air Force(1986-91) Commander-in-Chief of the Air Force(1991–1995) |
Relations | Evelyn Matthei |
Ramón Vega Hidalgo (February 1, 1934 – May 7, 2014) was a Chilean politician and former airforce general. He was commander in chief of the Chilean Air Force from 1991 to 1995. In 1998 he was appointed institutional senator, a position he held starting in 1998. He left office in 2006.
Hidalgo was born in Santiago, Chile. He died from heart failure in Santiago, Chile, aged 80.[1]
References
- ^ "Muere ex comandante en jefe de la FACh que fue procesado por compra de aviones Mirage". Biobiochile.cl. 7 May 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2014. (in Spanish)