Patricio Aylwin | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Official portrait, 1990 | |
| 30th President of Chile | |
| In office 11 March 1990 – 11 March 1994 | |
| Preceded by | Augusto Pinochet Ugarte |
| Succeeded by | Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle |
| President of the Senate of Chile | |
| In office 12 January 1971 – 22 May 1972 | |
| Preceded by | Tomás Pablo Elorza |
| Succeeded by | José Ignacio Palma |
| Senator of the Republic of Chile for the Sixth Provincial Grouping (Curicó, Talca, Linares and Maule) | |
| In office 15 May 1965 – 11 September 1973 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Patricio Aylwin Azócar 26 November 1918 Viña del Mar, Chile |
| Died | 19 April 2016 (aged 97) Santiago, Chile |
| Resting place | Cementerio General de Santiago, Santiago |
| Political party | Christian Democratic Party |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | University of Chile |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Signature |  |
Patricio Aylwin Azócar OMCh (Latin American Spanish pronunciation: [paˈtɾisjo ˈelwin aˈsokaɾ] ; 26 November 1918 – 19 April 2016) was a Chilean politician from the Christian Democratic Party, lawyer, author, professor and former senator. He was the 30th president of Chile and the first president to be elected after the absolute rule of dictator Augusto Pinochet, and his election marked the Chilean transition to democracy in 1990.
Despite resistance from elements of the Chilean military and government after his election, Aylwin was staunch in his support for the Chilean National Commission for Truth and Reconciliation which exposed the systematic brutalities of the dictatorship.[1]
- ^ Kandell, Jonathan; Bonnefoy, Pascale (19 April 2016). "Patricio Aylwin, President Who Guided Chile to Democracy, Dies at 97". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 21 April 2016.