Jorge Martínez Busch
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Jorge Martínez Busch was a Chilean Navy admiral and member of the Government Junta
that ruled Chile
from 1973–1990. He served briefly as a member and the President the junta in 1990, after the retirement of admiral José Toribio Merino
. He also served as the Commander-in-Chief of the Chilean Navy from 1990 until 1997.
Government Junta of Chile (1973)
Government Junta of Chile was the military junta established to rule Chile during the military dictatorship that followed the overthrow of President Salvador Allende in the 1973 Chilean coup d'état. It was the executive and legislative branch of government until December 17, 1974...
that ruled Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
from 1973–1990. He served briefly as a member and the President the junta in 1990, after the retirement of admiral José Toribio Merino
José Toribio Merino
José Toribio Merino Castro was one of the principal coup leaders of the 1973 Chilean coup d'état, along with General Augusto Pinochet of the Army, General Gustavo Leigh of the Air Force, and General Mendoza of the "Carabineros"...
. He also served as the Commander-in-Chief of the Chilean Navy from 1990 until 1997.