Ramón Vega Hidalgo

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Vega and the second or maternal family name is Hidalgo.
Ramón Vega Hidalgo

Hidalgo in 2006
Birth name Ramon Hidalgo
Born (1934-11-01) 1 November 1934
Allegiance  Chile
Service/branch Chilean Air Force
Years of service 1953/1956 - 1995 ( commissioned as Pilot Officer in 1956 )
Rank Air General
Commands held 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 military personal. 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

  1. "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. (Spanish)


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