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Fernando Matthei | |
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| Commander-in-Chief of the Chilean Air Force | |
| In office July 24, 1978 – July 31, 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Gustavo Leigh |
| Succeeded by | Ramón Vega Hidalgo |
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| Born | Fernando Matthei Aubel 11 July 1925 Osorno, Chile |
| Died | 19 November 2017 (aged 92) Santiago, Chile |
| Relations | Evelyn Matthei (daughter) |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Chile |
| Branch/service |  Chilean Air Force |
| Years of service | 1946–1991 |
| Rank | Air General  |
| Commands | 2nd Aviation Group (1963–67) First Air Brigade (1970–74) Combat Command of the Air Force (1974–78) Commander-in-Chief of the Air Force (1978–1991) |
Fernando Matthei Aubel (11 July 1925 – 19 November 2017) was a Chilean Air Force general who was part of the military junta that ruled Chile from 1973 to 1990, replacing the dismissed Gustavo Leigh as commander-in-chief of the Chilean Air Force on 24 July 1978. He was part of the Junta from 1978 to 1990, and served as minister of health from 1976 to 1978, retiring from the Air Force in July 1991.