René Peri Fagerström

René Peri Fagerström
Minister of National Assets of Chile
In office
1979–1987
PresidentAugusto Pinochet
Preceded byCreation of the position
Succeeded byJorge Veloso Bastías
Minister of Lands and Colonization
In office
1979–1980
PresidentAugusto Pinochet
Preceded byLautaro Recabarren
Succeeded byPosition dissolved
Personal details
Born(1926-12-21)December 21, 1926
Santiago, Chile
DiedSeptember 26, 1996(1996-09-26) (aged 69)
OccupationWriter, police officer, politician
Known forMinister of National Assets, writer
AwardsSee Awards
Writing career
Notable worksMundo aparte, Ronda rondando, Caranchos, Orilla adentro, A la sombra del monte Fitz Roy

René Peri Fagerström (Santiago, December 21, 1926 – September 26, 1996) was a Chilean writer, police officer, and politician. He served as Minister of Land and Colonization, and later, as Minister of National Assets during the military dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet, from 1979 to 1987. Simultaneously holding the rank of Inspector General of Carabineros de Chile, he was also a distinguished writer, receiving numerous awards for his literary works.