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Chilean politician In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Vidal and the second or maternal family name is Salinas.
Francisco Vidal
Minister of Defense
In office
12 March 2009 – 11 March 2010
PresidentMichelle Bachelet
Preceded byJosé Goñi
Succeeded byJaime Ravinet
Minister General Secretariat of Government
In office
6 December 2007 – 12 March 2009
PresidentMichelle Bachelet
Preceded byRicardo Lagos Weber
Succeeded byCarolina Tohá
In office
3 March 2003 – 24 May 2005
PresidentRicardo Lagos
Preceded byHeraldo Muñoz
Succeeded byOsvaldo Puccio
Minister of the Interior
In office
24 May 2005 – 11 March 2006
PresidentRicardo Lagos
Preceded byJosé Miguel Insulza
Succeeded byAndrés Zaldívar
Undersecretary of Regional and Administrative Development
In office
11 March 2000 – 3 March 2003
PresidentRicardo Lagos
Preceded byMarcelo Schilling
Succeeded byAdriana Delpiano
Personal details
Born (1953-09-20) 20 September 1953 (age 71)
Santiago, Chile
Political party
SpouseMaría Inés Maturana Waidele
ChildrenThree
Parent(s)Carlos Vidal Vargas
María Salinas Opazo
Alma mater
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionTeacher of History

Francisco Javier Vidal Salinas (born 20 September 1953) is a Chilean politician and scholar.

In 1971, he began his political career at the rightist National Party.

He was Chile's Minister of National Defense from March 2009 to March 2010. Before this position he served as Minister Secretary General of Government of Chile during the administrations of Ricardo Lagos and Michelle Bachelet and Interior Minister during Lagos's mandate.

He is a professor of history at the University of Chile.

References

  1. "¡A los 15 años!😱 Francisco Vidal y su paso por la Escuela Militar - Pero Con Respeto". Chilevisión. 30 October 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  2. "Francisco Vidal: 'Era parte de la Juventud Nacional golpista'". La Tercera. 8 September 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  3. "Francisco Vidal y su paso por el Partido Nacional". La Red (YouTube). Mentiras Verdaderas. 9 September 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  4. Political Risk Yearbook - 2010: Vol. 3 - South America. PRS Group Incorporated, The. January 2010. p. 5. ISBN 978-1-933539-98-0.

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