Augusto Pinochet

Chile

17 December 1974 – 11 March 1990

Right-wing millitary dictator of Chile. He ousted his predecessor, Salvador Allende in a US-backed military coup. During his rule, he murdered upwards of 3,000 of his own citizens and tortured around 30,000. He radically and unilaterally reshaped Chile under a regime of terror and authoritarianism, bringing about a series of free market reforms that bolstered the economy while personally embezzling millions.