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Chile in 1990

Historical records for Chile in 1990, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

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4Events
2Named people
1Places
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Historical records

March

11 March 1990Democratic TransitionPatricio Aylwin Azocar

Santiago · Government / Government of Chile

Begins the first elected civilian government after the military regime.

11 March 1990President of ChilePatricio Aylwin Azocar

Santiago · Government / Government of Chile

Takes office as President of Chile and restores elected civilian government.

11 March 1990Resignation of Augusto Jose Ramon Pinochet UgarteAugusto Jose Ramon Pinochet Ugarte

Government / Government of Chile

Transfers presidential power to Patricio Aylwin after seventeen years of military rule.

April

25 April 1990Rettig CommissionPatricio Aylwin Azocar

Santiago · Government / Government of Chile

Creates the National Commission for Truth and Reconciliation to investigate deaths and disappearances.

Names involved

Augusto Jose Ramon Pinochet UgartePatricio Aylwin Azocar

Places involved

Santiago

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.