René Escauriaza

René Escauriaza
Chief of the Presidential General Staff
In office
1979 – 16 October 1979
PresidentAugusto Pinochet
Preceded bySergio Covarrubias
Succeeded bySantiago Sinclair
Personal details
NationalityChilean
OccupationMilitary officer
Military service
Branch/service Chilean Army
RankBrigadier General

René Escauriaza Alvarado was a Chilean Army general who served as Chief of the Presidential General Staff during the military government of General Augusto Pinochet.[1]

Legacy

A public school in Cerro Navia, Santiago — Escuela N° 411 Brigadier General René Escauriaza — was named after him.[2]

References

  1. ^ Loveman, Brian; Lira, Elizabeth (2000). Fuentes para la Historia de la República. Volumen L: La Junta de Gobierno Militar. Poder Constituyente y Legislativo, 11 de septiembre de 1973 - 11 de marzo de 1990 (in Spanish). Santiago, Chile: Ediciones Universidad Diego Portales.
  2. ^ "Escuela N°411 Brigadier General René Escauriaza de Cerro Navia". Archivo de Planimetría Histórica, Ministerio de Obras Públicas. Retrieved 7 December 2025.