Julio Allard
Julio Allard Pinto (11 June 1885 – 29 May 1975) was a Chilean naval officer who served as Commander-in-Chief of the Chilean Navy from 1938 to 1944. In 1944, he briefly served as Minister of the Interior under President Juan Antonio Ríos.
Early life
Allard was born in La Serena, Chile, on 11 June 1885, the son of Leonidas Allard Larraguibel and Rita Pinto. He married his first cousin Mercedes Aguirre Pinto, the daughter of landowners from the Coquimbo Region. The couple had three children.
Naval and political career
Allard joined the Chilean Navy, where he commanded several vessels during his naval career, including the training ship General Baquedano. Before reaching the navy's highest command, he held a number of senior positions within the institution.
In 1938, Allard was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Chilean Navy, attaining the rank of Vice admiral. He remained in command until 10 January 1944.
In January 1944, Allard left his naval command to join the government of President Juan Antonio Ríos as Minister of the Interior, succeeding Raúl Morales Beltramí. His tenure at the ministry was brief, and he was subsequently succeeded by Osvaldo Hiriart. His was one of the shortest tenures as Interior Minister during the Ríos administration.
Allard later retired from public life. He died in Viña del Mar on 29 May 1975, aged 89.