Admiral González was born in Valparaíso on April 17,[1] 1956, and after studying at "The Mackay School" in Viña del Mar, he entered the Naval Academy "Arturo Prat", and graduated as second lieutenant on 1 January 1975, for the twentieth Cruise aboard the training ship Esmeralda.

Among their destinations on ground are highlighted by her tenure as instructor Grumetes School "Alejandro Navarrete Cisterna" and the Arms School of the Navy, as Orders Assistant of the Minister of National Defense; in the commandancy-in-chief of the Fourth Naval District; at the Naval Academy "Arturo Prat" as Deputy; in the Commandancy-in-chief of the Navy, as Admiral Secretary and the Naval War College as Professor, Head of Chair and finally as Director.

In December 2006, took over as Commander in Chief of the Southern Military Region, based in Punta Arenas, the first Naval Officer to exercise that control.

On 1 January 2008 the Supreme Government awarded him the promotion to vice admiral and took over as General Director of Maritime Territory and Merchant Marine.

Beginning on June 18, 2009 was promoted to admiral and became Commander in Chief of the Chilean Navy.