José Mario Goñi Carrasco (born 28 February 1948) is a

Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in western South America. It is the southernmost country in the world and the closest to Antarctica, stretching along a narrow strip of land between the Andes, Andes Mountains and the Paci ...

an diplomat and politician, currently appointed ambassador to the United States. Before this appointment he had served as

Minister of National Defense A ministry of defence or defense (see spelling differences), also known as a department of defence or defense, is the part of a government responsible for matters of defence and military forces, found in states where the government is divided ...

from 2007 to 2009. His previous diplomatic roles include Ambassador to Mexico, Italy and Sweden. He is a graduate in business majoring in economics of the

University of Concepción Universidad de Concepción (UdeC) is a traditional Chilean private university. The work of the Penquista community, it is one of the most prestigious in Chile, and considered complex due to its extensive research in the various areas of knowled ...

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Biography at the Ministry of National Defense

Biography at the Ministry General Government Secretariat
1948 births Living people People from Concepción, Chile University of Concepción alumni Ministers of defense of Chile Recipients of the Order of the Liberator General San Martin Ambassadors of Chile to the United States Ambassadors of Chile to Mexico Ambassadors of Chile to Italy Ambassadors of Chile to Sweden Revolutionary Left Movement (Chile) politicians Party for Democracy (Chile) politicians {{Chile-politician-stub