History

Carlos Ibáñez del Campo
rose to political prominence as a result of the bloodless military coup that ousted President Arturo Alessandri Palma in September 1924, and was elected President of Chile in 1927. During his administration the country enjoyed growing economic prosperity, which he used to initiate a series of public works projects.

Augusto José Ramón Pinochet Ugarte
was a career military officer who seized control of Chile's government in 1973. Despite being known for his brutal repression of opposition, he allowed Chileans to vote him out of office in 1990.