Origins & Early Life

Gabriel Enrique González Videla (Latin American Spanish: [ɡaˈβɾjel ɣonˈsales βiˈðela]; 22 November 1898 – 22 August 1980) was a Chilean politician and lawyer who served as the 25th president of Chile from 1946 to 1952. He had previously been a member of the Chamber of Deputies from 1930 to 1941 and senator for Tarapacá and Antofagasta from 1945 to 1946. A long-time member and leader in the Radical Party, he left the party in 1971 over its support for socialist president Salvador Allende. From 1973 until his death in 1980 he became an active participant in the government of Augusto Pinochet, acting as vice president of the Council of State from 1976 onwards.

Pivotal Works & Achievements

As vice president of the council, he helped draft the current Chilean constitution of 1980. González was born in the coastal city of La Serena on 22 November 1898, to parents Gabriel González Castillo and Teresa Videla Zepeda. He was the oldest of eighteen children. After graduating from the Liceo de La Serena, González went on to study law at the University of Chile. He graduated in 1922, the same year his father became paralyzed.

Enduring Legacy & Impact

As a result of his father's paralysis, González returned to La Serena to help his...

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