Oscar Escudero
Oscar Escudero | |
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| Commander-in-Chief of the Chilean Army | |
| In office 23 August 1940 – 8 March 1943 | |
| President | Pedro Aguirre Cerda Juan Antonio Ríos |
| Preceded by | Carlos Fuentes Rabe |
| Succeeded by | Arturo Espinoza |
| Ambassador of Chile to Paraguay | |
| In office 1945–1948 | |
| President | Juan Antonio Ríos Gabriel González Videla |
| Preceded by | Tulio Maquieira |
| Succeeded by | Eduardo Maldonado |
| Minister of National Defense | |
| In office 1943–1944 | |
| President | Juan Antonio Ríos |
| Preceded by | Alfredo Duhalde |
| Succeeded by | Arnaldo Carrasco |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 March 1891 San Felipe, Chile |
| Died | 4 August 1957 (aged 66) Santiago, Chile |
| Education | Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins Military Academy |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Officer |
Óscar Escudero Otárola (San Felipe, 22 March 1891 – Santiago, 4 August 1957) was a Chilean military officer who served as Commander-in-Chief of the Chilean Army and as Minister of National Defense.[1]
Biography
Escudero was the son of Pedro Escudero Guzmán and Lidia Otárola Aguirre. In 1920, he married Berta Quiroga Honorato, with whom he had three daughters. He graduated from the Bernardo O'Higgins Military Academy in 1906 and attained the rank of division general in 1939.[1]
He served as Commander-in-Chief of the Chilean Army from 1940 to 1943 and retired from military service in 1944.[1]
He served as Minister of National Defense from 1943 to 1944 during the administration of President Juan Antonio Ríos. He subsequently served as Chilean ambassador to Paraguay from 1945 to 1948.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 de Ramón, Armando (1986). Biografías de Chilenos: Miembros de los Poderes Ejecutivo, Legislativo y Judicial (1876-1973). II. Ediciones Universidad Católica de Chile. Search this book on
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