Raúl Vargas Miquel

Raúl Hernán Vargas Miquel (20 June 1924 – 1979) was a Chilean Air Force brigadier general who served as Chile's minister of transport and telecommunications during the military regime of Augusto Pinochet.

Early life

Vargas Miquel was born on 20 June 1924. Genealogical records identify him as Raúl Hernán Vargas Miquel and record his death in 1979.

Military career

Vargas Miquel reached the rank of brigadier general in the Chilean Air Force.

Minister of transport and telecommunications

He served as minister of transport and telecommunications from 8 March 1976 to 20 April 1977.

His ministerial title and rank appear in official Chilean legal texts of the period, including the promulgation of Decree Law 1762 (1977), where he is listed as “Raúl Vargas Miquel, General de Brigada Aérea (A), Ministro de Transportes”.

He is also listed as minister in Decree Law 1985 (1977), published in the official legal compilation (Ley Chile).

Death

Vargas Miquel died in 1979.