Oscar Guillermo Garretón
Member of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile
In office
15 May 1973  21 September 1973
Succeeded byDissolution of the Office (1973 Chilean coup d'etat)
Constituency51st Circumscription
Undersecretary of Economy and Tourism
In office
4 October 1970  1972
Appointed bySalvador Allende
Personal details
Born (1943-10-14) 14 October 1943
Valparaíso, Chile
Political partyChristian Democratic Party
Popular Unitary Action Movement
Party for Democracy
Socialist Party of Chile
Amarillos por Chile[1]
SpouseMaría Virginia Rodríguez
ChildrenThree
Parent(s)Óscar Garretón Señoret
Aída Purcell
Alma mater
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionEconomist

Óscar Guillermo Garretón Purcell (born 14 October 1943) is a Chilean politician who served as Undersecretary and Deputy for his country.

Is considered an historic testimony of Popular Unity and President Salvador Allende, whom he supported.[2][3][4][5]

References

  1. "Óscar Guillermo Garretón: 'Amarillos no es el regreso de la Concertación'". Ex-Ante. 23 September 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  2. "Extracto de las memorias de Oscar Guillermo Garretón y su autocrítica de la UP, años que recuerda 'sin nostalgia y más bien con angustia'". Ex-Ante. 12 August 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  3. "Óscar Garretón: 'Allende es visto como sinónimo de democracia, Pinochet de golpista, dictador'". Radio Bío Bío. 8 September 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  4. "Óscar Guillermo Garretón y el 11 de septiembre: 'Quién vivía y quién moría era como una ruleta rusa'". La Tercera. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  5. "Óscar Guillermo Garretón a 50 años del golpe de Estado: 'Somos prisioneros de la dictadura cuando no podemos librarnos de recordar esta 50 años después'". ADN Radio Chile. 11 September 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2024.


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