Vivianne Blanlot

Vivianne Blanlot Soza (born October 22, 1956 in La Serena, Chile) is a Chilean economist and politician. She studied economics at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. In 2006 Michelle Bachelet appointed her as Minister of National Defense. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4664574.stm BBC] ] She acted as government envoy at the funeral of Augusto Pinochet where she faced boos from Pinochet mourners. [ [http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/01/28/america/LA-GEN-Latin-America-Women-in-Defense.php International Herald Tribune] ] She was replaced by Jose Goni Carrasco in March 2007. [ [http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&sid=a1X9zpKadrbg&refer=latin_america Bloomberg] ]

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