José Goñi
Chilean diplomat and politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Goñi and the second or maternal family name is Carrasco.
José Mario Goñi Carrasco (born 28 February 1948) is a Chilean diplomat and politician, currently appointed ambassador to the United States. Before this appointment he had served as Minister of National Defense from 2007 to 2009.[1] His previous diplomatic roles include Ambassador to Mexico, Italy and Sweden. He is a graduate in business majoring in economics of the University of Concepción.
Quick Facts Minister of National Defense of Chile, President ...
José Goñi | |
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Minister of National Defense of Chile | |
In office 27 March 2007 – 12 March 2009 | |
President | Michelle Bachelet |
Preceded by | Vivianne Blanlot |
Succeeded by | Francisco Vidal Salinas |
Personal details | |
Born | (1948-02-28) 28 February 1948 (age 76) Concepción, Chile |
Political party | Revolutionary Left Movement (MIR) Party for Democracy |
Children | Three |
Alma mater | University of Concepción |
Profession | Economist |
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