Juan Emilio Cheyre Espinoza (born October 10, 1947) is a retired Chilean Army General. He was Commander-in-Chief of the Chilean Army from 2002 to 2006. As Commander-in-Chief he attempted to distance the Army from former dictator General Augusto Pinochet, and condemned the human rights abuses of Pinochet's dictatorship.
In 2003, Cheyre as Commander-in-Chief of the Army issued an historically relevant document titled "Chilean Army: End of a Vision," in which he stated that "never again" could be meet the circumstances that led Chile to the collapse of its democracy. [1]
Cheyre was succeeded as Commander-in-Chief by Army General Oscar Izurieta on March 10, 2006. He is currently working as an academic at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile.
Some of Cheyre's academic qualifications include:
| Preceded by Ricardo Izurieta |
Army Commander-in-chief 2002-2006 |
Succeeded by Oscar Izurieta |