Carlos Prats
Carlos Prats González (Spanish: [ˈkaɾlos ˈpɾats]; February 24, 1915 – September 30, 1974) was a Chilean Army officer and politician. He served as a minister in Salvador Allende's government while Commander-in-chief of the Chilean Army. Immediately after General Augusto Pinochet's September 11, 1973 coup, Prats went into voluntary exile in Argentina. The following year, he and his wife, Sofía Cuthbert, were assassinated in Buenos Aires by a car bomb planted by the Dirección de Inteligencia Nacional.
Carlos Prats | |
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| Commander-in-chief of the Chilean Army | |
| In office October 27, 1970 – August 23, 1973 | |
| President | Salvador Allende |
| Preceded by | René Schneider |
| Succeeded by | Augusto Pinochet |
| Chilean Minister of the Interior | |
| In office November 2, 1972 – March 27, 1973 | |
| President | Salvador Allende |
| Preceded by | Jaime Suárez |
| Succeeded by | Gerardo Espinoza Carrillo |
| Chilean Minister of National Defense | |
| In office August 9, 1973 – August 23, 1973 | |
| President | Salvador Allende |
| Preceded by | Clodomiro Almeyda |
| Succeeded by | Orlando Letelier |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 24, 1915 Talcahuano, Chile |
| Died | September 30, 1974 (aged 59) Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Manner of death | Assassination (car bomb) |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse |
Sofía Cuthbert (m. 1944–1974) |
| Children | Sofía Angélica Cecilia |
| Profession | Military officer |
| Signature | |
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