Francisco Javier Vidal Salinas is a Chilean politician and Minister of National Defense from March 2009 to March 2010. Before this position he served as Minister Secretary General of Government of Chile during the administrations of Ricardo Lagos and Michelle Bachelet and Interior Minister during Lagos's mandate. He is a professor of History from the University of Chile.
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| Preceded by José Goñi |
Minister of National Defense 2009 -2010 |
Succeeded by Jaime Ravinet |