Augusto PINOCHET Ugarte (Phonetic! peenohCHAY)
President] Commander in Chief of the Army
Addressed as: Mr. President
Army Commander sinceaj. Gen. Augusto Pinochet,ecame President efter he led the3 coup against) Salvador Allende. Pinochet is totally dedicated to the establishment in
Chileew political and economic order free of ell vestiges of Marxism. He dislikesof all persuasions and blamea them for the problems that necessitated the coup. Thewill not tolerete any opposition to the government or to its goal of national reconstruction.
Pinochetoncern for people, and his frequent public appearances throughout Chile have at times given him the semblancerassroots politician. He le genuinely popular in Chile despite severe personal criticism from abroad. The President admires the United States, but he has boon unhappy at the attempts in Congress to stop the flow of US military aid to Chile. He has been to the United States at least three times.
Cenorally considered tough, rigid and disciplined, Pinochet has been described as warm and friendly by Journalists who have interviewed him. He does not smoke but drinks in moderatior. Ho enjoys reading and writing. He ha* written at least three books on geography, one of which has been usedigh school text. Married to the former Lucia Hiriart, the President has five children and eeven He apeaks some Frenchittle English.
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