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René Schneider (footballer)
General René Schneider Chereau (; December 31, 1913 – October 25, 1970) was the commander-in-chief of the Chilean Army at the time of the 1970 Chilean presidential election, when he was assassinated during a botched kidnapping attempt. He coined the doctrine of military-political mutual exclusivity that became known as the Schneider Doctrine. Background He was born in Concepción, Chile, as a descendant of Germans, ethnic German and French people, French immigrants, and joined the army in 1929. After a brilliant career, he was named Commander-in-Chief on October 27, 1969, by President of Chile, President Eduardo Frei Montalva, as a result of the Tacnazo insurrection#Events, Tacna agreement. Schneider had expressed firm opposition to the idea of preventing Salvador Allende's inauguration by means of a coup d'état; as a Constitutionalism, constitutionalist, he wished to continue the Chilean military's long apolitical history. Assassination After the 1970 Chilean presidenti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Commanders-in-chief Of The Chilean Army
This article lists the commanders-in-chief of the Chilean Army. The Chilean Army ( es, Ejército de Chile) is the land force of Chile. The Chilean Army dates back to 1810. The current Commander-in-Chief is Army General Javier Iturriaga del Campo. He was appointed by former President Sebastián Piñera on 9 March 2022. Independence and national organization (1810–1830) , - ! Colspan=6, Army Commander-in-chief Conservative and liberal republics (1830–1891) , - ! Colspan=6, Army Commander-in-chief , - ! Colspan=6, Senior General Officer , - ! Colspan=6, Field Commander-in-chief , - ! Colspan=6, Inspector General , - ! Colspan=6, Field Commander-in-chief Parliamentary republic (1891–1925) Presidential republic (1925–1973) , - ! Colspan=6, Inspector General , - ! Colspan=6, Army Commander-in-chief Military regime and the present (1973–present) See also * Chilean Army * List of commanders-in-ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |