Arturo Jirón
Arturo Jirón Vargas | |
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Arturo Jirón, circa 1972. | |
| Minister of Public Health of Chile | |
| In office 3 November 1972 – 28 August 1973 | |
| President | Salvador Allende |
| Preceded by | Juan Carlos Concha |
| Succeeded by | Mario Lagos Hernández |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 6, 1928 |
| Died | October 30, 2014 (aged 85) |
| Party | Independent |
| Spouse | María Angélica Silva |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | Gustavo Jirón Latapiat Emma Vargas |
| Alma mater | University of Chile |
| Occupation | Surgeon and politician |
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Arturo Humberto Jirón Vargas (6 December 1928 – Santiago, 30 October 2014) was a Chilean surgeon, academic and politician. He served as Minister of Public Health during the government of President Salvador Allende between November 1972 and August 1973, and survived the 1973 Chilean coup d'état at La Moneda Palace.