Patricio Carvajal
Defense Minister of Chile
In office 15 December 1982 – 11 March 1990
President	Augusto Pinochet
Preceded by	Washington Carrasco Fernández
Succeeded by	Patricio Rojas
In office 11 September 1973 – 3 July 1974
President	Augusto Pinochet
Preceded by	Orlando Letelier
Succeeded by	Oscar Bonilla
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Chile
In office 3 July 1974 – 20 April 1978
President	Augusto Pinochet
Preceded by	Ismael Huerta
Succeeded by	Hernán Cubillos
Personal details
Born	Patricio Carvajal Prado (1916-07-16)16 July 1916 Santiago, Chile
Died	15 July 1994(1994-07-15) (aged 77) Santiago, Chile
Resting place	Parque del Recuerdo
Political party	Independent Democratic Union (UDI)
Spouse	Teresa Carvallo
Military service
Allegiance	Chile
Branch/service	Chilean Navy
Years of service	1931–1990
Rank	Vice admiral

Vice Admiral Patricio Carvajal Prado (16 July 1916 – 15 July 1994), was a Chilean admiral, several times Minister and one of the principal leaders of the 1973 Chilean coup d'état that ousted President Salvador Allende.

Military career

He joined the navy in 1931, where he was a classmate of future Admiral José Toribio Merino, and together they were commissioned as ensigns in 1935. In 1941, he was promoted to lieutenant; in 1950, to captain and in 1955, to commander. Carvajal was an artillery specialist. In 1958, he was commissioned to study anti-submarine warfare. In 1960, was the commander of the training-ship Esmeralda. In 1966, was designed as Naval Attache to London. Since 1967, he was the Navy Chief of Staff. In 1973, he was the Armed Forces General Chief of Staff.

Cabinet minister

Following the coup, he was appointed as Minister of Defense in 1973 and again from 1983 to 1990. He was also Chilean Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1974 to 1978. Carvajal committed suicide after a long bout with cancer.^[1]