Hernán Rivera Calderón
Hernán Rivera Calderón | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Public Health | |
| In office 29 December 1980 – 10 August 1983 | |
| President | Augusto Pinochet |
| Preceded by | Alejandro Medina Lois |
| Succeeded by | Winston Chinchón |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 May 1930 |
| Party | Independent |
| Spouse |
Dixiana Sariego (m. 1955) |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | Néstor Rivera Contreras; Lucía Calderón |
| Alma mater | Arturo Prat Naval Academy |
| Profession | Naval officer; Political figure |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Chilean Navy |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
Hernán Fernando Rivera Calderón (born 9 May 1930) is a Chilean naval officer (vice admiral, retired) and political figure who served as Minister of Public Health from 1980 to 1983 during the Pinochet regime.[1]
Early life and family
Rivera Calderón was born in Valparaíso to Néstor Rivera Contreras and Lucía Calderón.[2] He married Dixiana Martha Sariego Letelier in 1955, with whom he had three children.
Naval career
He entered the Arturo Prat Naval Academy in the late 1940s and graduated in the early 1950s, later specialising in naval engineering and rising through the ranks to vice admiral.[3]
Minister of Public Health
On 29 December 1980, Rivera Calderón was appointed Minister of Public Health under the Pinochet regime.[1] He held the post until August 1983.
During his tenure, Decreto con Fuerza de Ley No. 3 (27 April 1981) established the system of private health insurance institutions known as Isapres, which became a central component of Chile's mixed health-care model.[3][4]
He left the cabinet in August 1983. Shortly afterward he was appointed commander-in-chief of the Chilean Navy's National Squadron.[1]
Later roles
In 1988 he served as the Navy's alternate representative on the governing junta. After 44 years of service he retired from the Navy in 1990 and later settled in the city of Viña del Mar.[3]
References
- ^ a b c Luis Valencia Avaria (1986). Anales de la República. Editorial Andrés Bello.
- ^ "Anales de la República: Hernán Rivera Calderón". Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ a b c "La Tercera: Interview with Hernán Rivera Calderón". 5 April 2019.
- ^ "El Dínamo: Interview with Hernán Rivera Calderón". 5 April 2019.