and death After his term ended in 1952, his name was mentioned in the party primaries in 1958, though he announced he would not seek the presidency. In 1964, he actively campaigned for radical presidential candidate Julio Durán, who was also anti-communist. González's influence in a now more left-leaning Radical Party was decreasing, and in 1971 he resigned from the party, angered by its support for socialist Salvador Allende. González undertook a significant role in the opposition to Allende and supported Augusto Pinochet's 1973 coup which deposed Allende. González was vice president of the Council of State which drafted a new Constitution of Chile during Pinochet's presidency. When his work there was finished, González completely retired from politics and died of cardiac arrest on August 22, 1980 in Santiago. References A History of Chile, 1808–1994, by Simon Collier and William F. Sater 1898 births 1980 deaths People from La Serena Chilean people of Spanish descent Radical Party of Chile politicians Presidents of Chile Deputies of the XXXVI Legislative Period of the National Congress of Chile Deputies of the XXXVII Legislative Period of the National Congress of Chile Deputies of the XXXVIII Legislative Period of the National Congress of Chile Members of the Senate of Chile Candidates for President of Chile Ambassadors of Chile to France Ambassadors of Chile to Portugal Ambassadors of Chile to Brazil Permanent Representatives of Chile to the United Nations Chilean diplomats 20th-century Chilean lawyers Chilean anti-communists Chilean Freemasons Liceo Gregorio Cordovez alumni University of Chile alumni World War II political leaders