Humberto Oviedo


Humberto Oviedo Patricio Arriagada 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

After graduating from the National Institute in 1974, 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.
On November 19, 2013, he was appointed as the new Commander-in-Chief of the Army by President Sebastián Piñera. He assumed the office on March 9, 2014 and remained until March 9, 2018, being succeeded by Ricardo Martínez.

Controversy

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.