Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle Quotes


… a reasonable price to pay


Context

Describing the right under the Constitution for the deposed military dictator, Augusto Pinochet, as a former head of state to become a Lifetime Senator:


Citations

Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle, President of Chile, Quoted in the International Herald Tribune, March 11, 1998

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Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle
Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle
  • Born: June 24, 1942
  • Nationality: Chilean, Swiss
  • Profession: Civil Engineer

Eduardo Alfredo Juan Bernardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle RSerafO OMRI D.M.N. (K) is a Chilean politician and civil engineer who was President of Chile from 1994 to 2000. He was also a Senator, fulfilling the role of President of the Senate from 2006 to 2008. He attempted a comeback as the candidate of the ruling Concertación coalition for the 2009 presidential election, but was narrowly defeated. His father was Eduardo Frei Montalva, who was President of Chile from 1964 to 1970.