Ramón Vega Hidalgo
Ramón Vega Hidalgo | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Senate of Chile | |
| In office 11 March 1998 – 11 March 2006 | |
| Constituency | Appointed senator |
| Commanders-in-chief of the Chilean Navy | |
| In office 31 July 1991 – 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Fernando Matthei |
| Succeeded by | Fernando Rojas Vender |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 February 1934 Santiago, Chile |
| Died | 7 May 2014 (aged 80) Santiago, Chile |
| Spouse | María Rosa Pizarro |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | Gustavo Vega Hilda Hidalgo |
| Alma mater | Captain Manuel Ávalos Prado School of Aviation |
| Profession | Military officer |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | Chile |
| Branch | Chilean Air Force |
| Service years | 1953–1995 |
| Rank | Air General |
| Commands | 21st Air Defense Group (1972–1976) 6th Aviation Group (1976–1979) Fourth Air Brigade (1979–1983) Aviation School "Captain Manuel Ávalos Prado" (1983–1986) Logistics Command of the Air Force (1986–1991) Commander-in-Chief of the Air Force (1991–1995) |
Ramón Vega Hidalgo (February 1, 1934 – May 7, 2014) was a Chilean politician and former airforce general. He was commander in chief of the Chilean Air Force from 1991 to 1995. In 1998 he was appointed institutional senator, a position he held starting in 1998. He left office in 2006.
Hidalgo was born in Santiago, Chile. He died from heart failure in Santiago, Chile, aged 80.
Air Force officer and politician. He served as an Institutional Senator for the period 1998–2006, appointed by the National Security Council, in his capacity as former Commander-in-Chief of the Chilean Air Force.