René Peri Fagerström
René Peri Fagerström | |
|---|---|
| Minister of National Assets of Chile | |
| In office 1979–1987 | |
| President | Augusto Pinochet |
| Preceded by | Creation of the position |
| Succeeded by | Jorge Veloso Bastías |
| Minister of Lands and Colonization | |
| In office 1979–1980 | |
| President | Augusto Pinochet |
| Preceded by | Lautaro Recabarren |
| Succeeded by | Position dissolved |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 21, 1926 Santiago, Chile |
| Died | September 26, 1996 (aged 69) |
| Occupation | Writer, police officer, politician |
| Known for | Minister of National Assets, writer |
| Awards | See Awards |
| Writing career | |
| Notable works | Mundo 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.