Arturo Vivero
Arturo Vivero | |
|---|---|
| Ambassador of Chile to El Salvador | |
| In office 1979–1982 | |
| President | Augusto Pinochet |
| Preceded by | Manuel Torres de la Cruz |
| Succeeded by | René E. Pérez Negrete |
| Minister of Housing and Urbanism | |
| In office 12 September 1973 – 11 July 1974 | |
| President | Augusto Pinochet |
| Preceded by | Pedro Felipe Ramírez |
| Succeeded by | Arturo Troncoso |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 July 1920 Cauquenes, Chile |
| Died | 8 September 2008 (aged 88) Santiago, Chile |
| Spouse | María Teresa Novoa |
| Children | Three |
| Parent(s) | Aníbal Vivero Rodríguez; Ester Ávila Carrasco |
| Alma mater | Bernardo O'Higgins Military School |
| Profession | Army officer; Political figure |
| Military service | |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
Manuel Arturo Vivero Ávila (3 July 1920 – 8 September 2008) was a Chilean army officer and political figure who served as Minister of Housing and Urbanism (1973–1974) and later as Ambassador to El Salvador (1979–1982) during the Pinochet regime.[1]
Career
A graduate of the Chilean Army academy, Vivero rose to the rank of brigadier general. After the 1973 military takeover, he was appointed Minister of Housing and Urbanism, serving until the first cabinet reorganisation in mid-1974.
He later served as director of the State Procurement Office (Dirección de Aprovisionamiento del Estado) from 1977 to 1979, and subsequently as Chilean ambassador to El Salvador from 1979 to 1982.[1]
Vivero died in Santiago in 2008 at age 88.
References
- ^ a b "Anales de la República: Arturo Vivero Ávila". Anales.cl.