Ramón Vega Hidalgo

Ramón Vega Hidalgo
Member of the Senate of Chile
In office
11 March 1998 – 11 March 2006
ConstituencyAppointed senator
Commanders-in-chief of the Chilean Navy
In office
31 July 1991 – 1995
Preceded byFernando Matthei
Succeeded byFernando Rojas Vender
Personal details
Born(1934-02-01)1 February 1934
Santiago, Chile
Died7 May 2014(2014-05-07) (aged 80)
Santiago, Chile
SpouseMaría Rosa Pizarro
Children3
Parent(s)Gustavo Vega
Hilda Hidalgo
Alma materCaptain Manuel Ávalos Prado School of Aviation
ProfessionMilitary officer
Military career
Allegiance Chile
Branch Chilean Air Force
Service years1953–1995
RankAir General
Commands21st 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.