Luis Miqueles Caridi

Luis Miqueles Caridi (July 30, 1911 in Chillán - August 12, 2000 in Santiago) was commander in chief of the Chilean Army .

Luis Miqueles Caridi
Born(1911-07-30)July 30, 1911
Chillán, Chile, Chile
DiedAugust 12, 2000(2000-08-12) (aged 89)
Santiago, Chile
NationalityChilean

Caridi was a Chilean soldier who held the rank of army general and was commander in chief of the Chilean Army from July 5, 1967 to May 3, 1968.

Military career

In 1929, he graduated from the Military School as an engineer's ensign, but in 1953 he switched to the telecommunications weapon when he was a lieutenant colonel.[1] Due to this, he was mainly assigned to engineer units, commanding the Engineer Regiment No. 1 "Atacama".

He was assistant director of the Military School and director of the Telecommunications School (1956 and 1958, respectively). He was also a military attaché at the Chilean Embassy in Argentina.[2]

In 1964 he was promoted to the rank of brigadier general. Then, as a major general, he was appointed chief of the Army's general staff and on July 5 of that same year he was promoted to the position of commander-in-chief of the Army, which he held until May 3, 1968. During his administration, he gave a great impulse to the telecommunications weapon, structuring several units of the weapon, the youngest of the Chilean Army. During his career, he specialized in the area of military geography, teaching at the Military School and the Naval School.

Afterlife

He was a member of the Council of State between 1988 and 1990.

He died on August 13, 2000 at the Military Hospital of Santiago, at the age of 89.[3]

References
  1. S.A.P, El Mercurio (2000-08-15). "Hoy son funerales de ex comandante en jefe del Ejército | Emol.com". Emol (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-05-16.
  2. "Ejército de Chile". Ejército de Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-05-16.
  3. S.A.P, El Mercurio (2000-08-13). "Falleció ex comandante en jefe del Ejército | Emol.com". Emol (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-05-16.


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