Pedro Ewing
Pedro Ewing | |
|---|---|
| Minister Secretary General of Government | |
| In office 12 September 1973 – July 1974 | |
| President | Augusto Pinochet |
| Preceded by | Fernando Flores |
| Succeeded by | Hernán Béjares |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 July 1927 |
| Died | 7 November 1989 (aged 62) |
| Spouse | Alicia María Sierralta Ossa |
| Occupation | Military officer; Government minister |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Chile |
| Branch/service | Chilean Army |
| Years of service | 1943–1977 |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
Pedro Ewing Hodar (23 July 1927 – 7 November 1989) was a Chilean brigadier general and government minister. He served as Minister Secretary General of Government during the military regime led by General Augusto Pinochet.[1]
Military career and public service
Ewing entered the Military School of Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins as a cadet in 1943, receiving his commission as an artillery second lieutenant. He served as an instructor at the Chilean Army War Academy, teaching Military Geography, Military History and Strategy.[1]
Following the military coup of 11 September 1973, he became Secretary to the Governing Junta, and shortly thereafter was appointed Minister Secretary General of Government (de facto) between September 1973 and July 1974.[1] On 10 October 1974, he appeared at a press conference presenting what he referred to as “returned MIR funds,” allegedly seized from the residence of Miguel Enríquez, Secretary General of the Revolutionary Left Movement (MIR).[2]
In 1975, he was appointed Military Attaché in Madrid, Spain.[3] He retired with the rank of brigadier general in 1977.[1]
In March 1979 he became Director of Borders and Boundaries at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chile.[1]
Decorations
- Order of the Southern Cross – Commander (Brazil, 1977).[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Alf. Marcos López Ardiles. "BGL. Pedro Ewing Hodar (1982–1987)". Regimiento de Artillería Santa Bárbara. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- ^ Paz Rojas; Viviana Uribe; María E. Rojas; Iris Largo; Isabel Ropert; Víctor Espinoza. "11 de Septiembre de 1973: Golpe Militar en Chile". Derechos.org. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Pedro Ewing Hodar". Derechos.org. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
External links
- Biographical note at Regimiento de Artillería Santa Bárbara