Gabriel González Videla
Gabriel Enrique González Videla (Latin American Spanish: [ɡaˈβɾjel ɣonˈsales βiˈðela]; 22 November 1898 – 22 August 1980) was a Chilean politician and lawyer who served as the 24th president of Chile from 1946 to 1952. He had previously been a member of the Chamber of Deputies from 1930 to 1941 and senator for Tarapacá and Antofagasta from 1945 to 1946. A long-time member and leader in the Radical Party, he left the party in 1971 over its support for socialist president Salvador Allende. From 1973 until his death in 1980 he became an active collaborator and participant in the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet, acting as vice president of the Council of State from 1976 onwards. As vice president of the council, he helped draft the current Chilean constitution of 1980.
Gabriel González Videla OMCh | |
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| 24th President of Chile | |
| In office 3 November 1946 – 3 November 1952 | |
| Preceded by | Juan Antonio Iribarren |
| Succeeded by | Carlos Ibáñez del Campo |
| Senator of the Republic of Chile | |
| In office 15 May 1945 – 3 November 1946 | |
| Preceded by | Leonardo Guzmán Cortés |
| Succeeded by | Ángel Custodio Vásquez |
| Constituency | First Provincial Group (Tarapacá and Antofagasta) |
| Vice President of the Council of State | |
| In office 9 January 1976 – 1980 | |
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| Born | 22 November 1898 La Serena, Chile |
| Died | 22 August 1980 (aged 81) Santiago, Chile |
| Resting place | Municipal Cemetery of La Serena La Serena, Chile |
| Political party | Radical (until 1971) |
| Spouse |
Rosa Markmann Reijer
(m. 1926) |
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| Parent(s) | Gabriel González Castillo Teresa Videla Zepeda |
| Relatives | Coco Legrand (nephew) |
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