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Eduardo Frei

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Person.png Eduardo Frei  Rdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
politician)
Born16 January 1911
 Santiago,  Chile
Died22 January 1982 (Age 71)
 Santiago,  Chile
Nationality Chilean
Alma mater Pontifical Catholic University of Chile
Children Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle
Victim of poisoning
Interest ofJ. C. King
PartyChristian Democratic Party (Chile)
Chilean ex-president poisoned by the secret police.

Employment.png President of Chile

In office
3 November 1964 - 3 November 1970
Succeeded bySalvador Allende

Eduardo Nicanor Frei Montalva was a Chilean political leader. In his long political career, he was Minister of Public Works, president of his Christian Democratic Party, senator, President of the Senate, and the 27th president of Chile from 1964 to 1970.

Death

Frei Montalva died in 1982[1] apparently following routine surgery.

Questions continue to surround the events that led to his death. There have been accusations that Frei was murdered with small doses of toxic substances. Six suspected assassins were found guilty of murdering Frei in January 2019 and were handed sentences ranging from 3 to 10 years in prison.[2]



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