Humberto Oviedo

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Chilean general

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is  Oviedo and the second or maternal family name is  Arriagada.

Army General

Humberto Oviedo

General Humberto Oviedo (2014)

Commander-in-chief of the Chilean Army
In office
9 March 2014 – 9 March 2018
Appointed by| Sebastián Piñera
Preceded by| Juan Miguel Fuente-Alba
Succeeded by| Ricardo Martínez
Personal details
Born| 28 July 1959
Santiago, Chile
Spouse| Marianne Virginia Stegmann Matthei
Children| 3
Occupation| Military officer
Military service
Branch/service| Army

General Humberto Patricio Oviedo Arriagada (born Santiago 28 July 1959) is a retired Chilean military veteran and held the position of Commander-in-chief of the Chilean Army from 9 March 2014 to 9 March 2018.

## Biography

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After graduating from the National Institute in 1974,[1] Oviedo began his military career in 1975, graduating in 1978 from the Military School of Chilean independence leader Bernardo O'Higgins as second lieutenant of the infantry weapon, with the first antiquity of his promotion. In 1993 he joined the Army War Academy , and in 1995 he was titled as a staff officer.[2]

On November 19, 2013, he was appointed as the new Commander-in-Chief of the Army by President Sebastián Piñera.[3] He assumed the office on March 9, 2014 and remained until March 9, 2018, being succeeded by Ricardo Martínez.

## Controversy

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Together with other former commanders in chief, Oviedo must testify as a witness for the investigation of the alleged fraud through the Mutual Assistance Fund of the Army.[4][5]

## References

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1. ^ LUN. "El Mercurio | Oviedo llama a la cohesion nacional y dice que el pais "debe" exigir un est..." impresa.elmercurio.com. Archived from the original on 2018-03-11. Retrieved 2018-12-24.
2. ^ "Ejército de Chile - Alto Mando Curriculum". 2014-02-02. Archived from the original on 2014-02-02. Retrieved 2018-12-24.
3. ^ Mostrador, El. "General Humberto Oviedo Arriagada es designado por el Gobierno como comandante en jefe del Ejército". El Mostrador (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-12-24.
4. ^ Mostrador, El. "Millonario fraude en el Ejército cierra sumario sin responsables". El Mostrador (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-12-24.
5. ^ "Fiscalía: cerca de 600 militares imputados por fraude". www.radioagricultura.cl. Archived from the original on 2018-11-23. Retrieved 2018-12-24.