What is Fernando Matthei?
[[File:Fernando Matthei.JPG|thumb|right|200px|Matthei in 1982]] '''Fernando Matthei Aubel''' (July 11, 1925 &ndash; November 19, 2017) was a [[Chile]]an Air Force General. He was born in [[Osorno, Chile|Osorno]], Chile. He was part of the [[Government Junta of Chile (1973)|military junta]] that ruled [[Chile]] from 1973 to 1990, replacing the dismissed [[Gustavo Leigh]] as [[Chilean Air Force|Air Force]] Commander in Chief on July 24, 1978. From 1976 through 1978, Matthei served as [[Ministry of Health (Chile)|Minister of Health]]. Matthei was part of the Junta from 1977 to 1990, retiring from the Air Force in July 1991. Matthei died on November 19, 2017 in [[Santiago]], Chile of [[cardiopulmonary arrest]] at the age of 92.<ref>[http://www.t13.cl/noticia/politica/a-92-anos-fallecio-ex-comandante-jefe-fuerza-aerea-fernando-matthei A los 92 años falleció ex comandante en jefe de la Fuerza Aérea, Fernando Matthei] {{in lang|es}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== *[http://www.lanacion.cl/prontus_noticias/site/artic/20060913/pags/20060913223546.html Allegations of human rights violations] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303230322/http://www.lanacion.cl/prontus_noticias/site/artic/20060913/pags/20060913223546.html |date=2016-03-03 }} {{in lang|es}} {{bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Matthei, Fernando}} [[Category:1925 births]] [[Category:2017 deaths]] [[Category:Chilean politicians]] [[Category:Chilean military people]]