Guillermo Barrios
Guillermo Barrios | |
|---|---|
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| Commander-in-chief of the Chilean Army | |
| In office 8 October 1949 – 9 January 1950 | |
| President | Gabriel González Videla |
| Preceded by | Ramón Cañas |
| Succeeded by | Rafael Fernández |
| In office 29 November 1946 – 2 August 1947 | |
| President | Gabriel González Videla |
| Preceded by | Oscar Fuentes |
| Succeeded by | Ramón Cañas |
| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 2 February 1947 – 3 November 1952 | |
| President | Gabriel González Videla |
| Preceded by | Juvenal Hernández |
| Succeeded by | Abdón Parra |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 April 1893 Ovalle, Chile |
| Died | 8 September 1967 (aged 74) Santiago, Chile |
| Spouse(s) | Elena Merino |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Bernardo O'Higgins Military Academy |
Guillermo Barrios Tirado (3 March 1893 – 8 September 1967) was a Chilean politician who served as a minister.[1][2]
Barrios also served as Minister of National Defense from August 1947 to November 1952 under President Gabriel González Videla.[3]
Early life and family
Barrios was born in Sotaquí, in the commune of Ovalle, Chile, on 2 April 1893. He was the son of Juan Manuel Barrios Castellón and Mercedes Elena Tirado Lanas.[3]
In 1923, he married Elena Merino Esquivel (born 1896), with whom he had four children: María Elena, María Luisa, Guillermo Eduardo and Sonia Lucía (born 1 January 1928).[3]
Military career
Barrios began his education at the Liceo Manuel Barros Borgoño in Santiago in 1903. In 1907, he continued his secondary education at the Internado Nacional Barros Arana.[3]
In 1912, he entered the Military Academy as a cadet in the Special Course. Two years later, he graduated as an infantry second lieutenant and was assigned to the 14th Infantry Regiment Caupolicán.[3]
In 1921, Barrios entered the Chilean Army War Academy. He qualified as a staff officer in 1925 and also became a military instructor in tactics and staff studies. That year, he was appointed military attaché to the Chilean Embassy in Paris, France.[3]
Barrios was promoted to major in 1929. He subsequently served with the 11th Infantry Regiment Tucapel, the Infantry School and the 3rd Infantry Regiment Yungay.[3]
In 1934, he was appointed commander of the 2nd Infantry Regiment Maipo. Two years later, he was appointed acting director of the Infantry School. In 1937, Barrios was promoted to colonel and became director of the Infantry School. In the same year, he received the Gold Star in recognition of 25 years of military service.[3]
In 1939, he was awarded the first-class Al deber medal for his role during the events of 25 August, when General Ariosto Herrera led an attempted coup d'état against President Pedro Aguirre Cerda, an episode known as the Ariostazo.[3]
In 1942, Barrios was appointed director of the Army War Academy and Chief of the General Staff, holding the rank of brigadier general. The following year, he was promoted to major general.[3]
In 1946, Barrios was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Chilean Army. In 1947, he received the Gold Medal in recognition of 35 years of military service. He remained commander-in-chief until 2 August 1947, when President Gabriel González Videla appointed him Minister of National Defense. In 1949, while serving as defense minister, he was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Army for a second term, which ended in 1950.[3]
Barrios remained Minister of National Defense until the end of González Videla's presidency in November 1952. He retired from military service that year.[3]
Barrios died in Santiago, Chile, on 8 September 1967, at the age of 74.[3]
References
- ↑ "Manuel Guillermo Barrios Tirado". Gran Logia de Chile (in español). Retrieved 11 September 2026.
- ↑ "Manuel Guillermo Barrios Tirado (1893–1967)". FamilySearch. Retrieved 11 September 2026.
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 de Ramón, Armando (1999). Biografías de Chilenos: Miembros de los Poderes Ejecutivo, Legislativo y Judicial (1876-1973). I. Ediciones Universidad Católica de Chile. Search this book on
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