José María Sepúlveda
José María Sepúlveda | |
|---|---|
| General Director of Carabineros de Chile | |
| In office 3 November 1970 – 11 September 1973 | |
| President | Salvador Allende |
| Preceded by | Vicente Huerta |
| Succeeded by | César Mendoza |
| Minister of Lands and Colonization | |
| In office 9 August 1973 – 11 September 1973 | |
| President | Salvador Allende |
| Preceded by | Roberto Cuéllar |
| Succeeded by | Diego Barba Valdés |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 August 1917 |
| Died | 9 October 1988 (aged 71) |
| Party | Independent Popular Action (API) |
| Alma mater | Escuela de Carabineros de Chile |
| Profession | Police officer |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Carabineros de Chile |
| Rank | General |
José María Sepúlveda Galindo (25 August 1917 – 9 October 1988) was a Chilean police officer and politician. He served as General Director of Carabineros de Chile from 3 November 1970 until the 1973 Chilean coup d'état, when he was removed from office and imprisoned after refusing to resign.
He also briefly served as Minister of Lands and Colonization between 9 August and 11 September 1973, under President Salvador Allende.