Ismael Huerta
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Vice Admiral Ismael Huerta Díaz (October 13, 1916 - June 9, 1997), was a Chile
an admiral
, several times Minister, who participated in the 1973 Chilean coup d'état that ousted President Salvador Allende
.
He joined the navy in 1931, and was commissioned as an ensign in 1936. In 1944, was promoted to lieutenant; in 1949, to captain and in 1955, to commander. By 1972 he was Chief of Naval Shipyards. On December 12, 1972, President Salvador Allende
named him Minister of Public Works
as part of his "military cabinet".
Following the coup, he was reappointed as Minister of Foreign Affairs until 1974. As Chancellor, he attended the general assembly of the UN in New York, to defend the 1973 Chilean coup d'état. In February 1974 he met Henry Kissinger
in México city to ask for US support. Due to the extremely bad image of the military regime immediately after the coup, he was replaced in June 1974, by Admiral Patricio Carvajal
.
On July 30, 1974 Huerta was named Ambassador and permanent representative of Chile to the UN. He held this position until May 16, 1977, when he was replaced by Sergio Diez. On June 2 of the same year, he retired from the navy. On September 14, 1977 he became the President (Rector) of the Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María
(Federico Santa María University), where he remained until May 17, 1984 when he resigned due to health problems. He also was a member of the board of the Compañía de Acero del Pacífico (CAP).
Admiral Huerta died in 1997, as results of a cardiac embolism.
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...
an admiral
Admiral
Admiral is the rank, or part of the name of the ranks, of the highest naval officers. It is usually considered a full admiral and above vice admiral and below admiral of the fleet . It is usually abbreviated to "Adm" or "ADM"...
, several times Minister, who participated in the 1973 Chilean coup d'état that ousted President Salvador Allende
Salvador Allende
Salvador Allende Gossens was a Chilean physician and politician who is generally considered the first democratically elected Marxist to become president of a country in Latin America....
.
He joined the navy in 1931, and was commissioned as an ensign in 1936. In 1944, was promoted to lieutenant; in 1949, to captain and in 1955, to commander. By 1972 he was Chief of Naval Shipyards. On December 12, 1972, President Salvador Allende
Salvador Allende
Salvador Allende Gossens was a Chilean physician and politician who is generally considered the first democratically elected Marxist to become president of a country in Latin America....
named him Minister of Public Works
Ministry of Public Works (Chile)
The Ministry of Public Works is the cabinet-level administrative office in charge of "planning, directing, controlling and building the public infrastructure, as well as the conservation and management of them" within Chile. It is also responsible for the "management, distribution, use and...
as part of his "military cabinet".
Following the coup, he was reappointed as Minister of Foreign Affairs until 1974. As Chancellor, he attended the general assembly of the UN in New York, to defend the 1973 Chilean coup d'état. In February 1974 he met Henry Kissinger
Henry Kissinger
Heinz Alfred "Henry" Kissinger is a German-born American academic, political scientist, diplomat, and businessman. He is a recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. He served as National Security Advisor and later concurrently as Secretary of State in the administrations of Presidents Richard Nixon and...
in México city to ask for US support. Due to the extremely bad image of the military regime immediately after the coup, he was replaced in June 1974, by Admiral Patricio Carvajal
Patricio Carvajal
Vice Admiral Patricio Carvajal Prado , was a Chilean admiral, several times Minister and one of the principal leaders of the 1973 Chilean coup d'état that ousted President Salvador Allende....
.
On July 30, 1974 Huerta was named Ambassador and permanent representative of Chile to the UN. He held this position until May 16, 1977, when he was replaced by Sergio Diez. On June 2 of the same year, he retired from the navy. On September 14, 1977 he became the President (Rector) of the Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María
Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María
thumbnail|right|276px|University frontisThe Federico Santa María Technical University , is a Chilean university situated in Valparaíso, Chile...
(Federico Santa María University), where he remained until May 17, 1984 when he resigned due to health problems. He also was a member of the board of the Compañía de Acero del Pacífico (CAP).
Admiral Huerta died in 1997, as results of a cardiac embolism.