Rolando Ramos Muñoz
Rolando Ramos Muñoz | |
|---|---|
| Executive President of the National Copper Corporation of Chile (Codelco) | |
| In office 1 May 1986 – 30 December 1988 | |
| President | Augusto Pinochet |
| Preceded by | Patricio Torres Rojas |
| Succeeded by | Fernando Hormazábal |
| Ambassador of Chile to Switzerland | |
| In office January 1986 – March 1986 | |
| President | Augusto Pinochet |
| Preceded by | Jorge Berguño Barnes |
| Succeeded by | Horacio Aránguiz Donoso |
| Minister of Economy, Development and Reconstruction | |
| In office 29 December 1980 – 22 April 1982 | |
| President | Augusto Pinochet |
| Preceded by | José Luis Federici |
| Succeeded by | Luis Danús |
| Executive Vice President of the Production Development Corporation (CORFO) | |
| In office 1 August 1979 – 28 December 1980 | |
| President | Augusto Pinochet |
| Preceded by | Luis Danús |
| Succeeded by | Renato Varela Correa |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Independent |
| Alma mater | Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins Military Academy |
| Profession | Military officer, Diplomat, Politician |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Chilean Army |
| Rank | Brigadier general |
Rolando Ramos Muñoz was a Chilean military officer, diplomat and political figure who served as a minister of state during the military regime of General Augusto Pinochet.
He attained the rank of brigadier general in the Chilean Army. Over the course of the Pinochet government, he held numerous executive and strategic positions in state-owned companies and ministries.
In 1977 he became general manager of the Production Development Corporation (CORFO), after earlier serving as director of the state-owned National Telecommunications Company (Entel) in 1978 and as vice president of the National Petroleum Company (ENAP) in 1979.
On 1 August 1979 he was appointed Executive Vice President of CORFO, succeeding General Luis Danús. He remained in office until 28 December 1980, when he was succeeded by Brigadier General Renato Varela Correa.
The following day he was appointed Minister of Economy, Development and Reconstruction, serving from 29 December 1980 until 22 April 1982.
In January 1986 he briefly served as Ambassador of Chile to Switzerland, a position he left two months later to return to Chile. On 1 May 1986 he was appointed Executive President of the state-owned copper company Codelco, remaining in office until 30 December 1988.