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  Augusto Pinochet - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The new junta was made up of Pinochet representing the Army, Admiral José Toribio Merino representing the Navy, General Gustavo Leigh representing the Air Force, and César Mendoza representing the carabineros (the uniformed police).
Since Pinochet was the chief of the oldest branch of the military forces (the Army), he was made the head of the victorious junta — this position was originally to be rotated among the four branches, but was later made permanent.
General Leigh of the Air Force became increasingly opposed to Pinochet's policies, and he was kicked out of the junta on July 24, 1978.
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 History of Chile: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
(Gustavo Leigh; and the director of the carabineros; César Mendoza.
A military dictatorship is a form of government wherein the political power resides within the military; it is similar but not identical to a stratocracy, a state...
(Leigh was expelled from the junta in 1978 and replaced by General Fernando Matthei.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/h/hi/history_of_chile.htm   (10252 words)

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