Abraham Alcaíno
Abraham Alcaíno | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Public Works | |
| In office 1 September 1943 – 3 October 1944 | |
| President | Gabriel González Videla |
| Preceded by | Ricardo Bascuñán |
| Succeeded by | Gustavo Lira Manso |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 May 1900 Santiago, Chile |
| Died | 25 February 1973 (aged 72) Santiago, Chile |
| Political party | Radical Party |
| Spouse(s) | Sara Lastete |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | University of Chile (LL.B) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Abraham Alcaíno Fernández (9 May 1900 – 25 February 1973) was a Chilean politician who served as a minister.[1]
Family and education
He was born in Santiago, Chile in 1900, the son of Agustín Alcaíno Pérez de Arce and Paula Fernández Jaraquemada.[2]
Alcaíno completed his secondary education at the Liceo Miguel Luis Amunátegui and the Liceo de Aplicación, and studied civil engineering at the University of Chile.[2]
He married Sara Silva Lateste, with whom he had three children: Sara Lucy, María, and Raúl.[2]
Political career
Alcaíno joined the Directorate General of Public Works (DGOP), where he worked as an engineer and technical adviser. He promoted a road construction plan within the Ministry of Development and represented Chile as a delegate at communications and highway congresses held in Mexico (1929), Rio de Janeiro (1930), and the United States.[2]
From 1939 to 1946, he held senior positions within the state housing administration, eventually heading the then-called Caja de la Habitación, a predecessor of the Caja de la Habitación Popular. In this capacity, he promoted legislation to establish a central institution responsible for constructing and financing workers' housing and coordinating the activities of social security funds, within the framework of the reconstruction legislation enacted following the 1939 earthquake.[3]
On 1 September 1943, he was appointed Minister of Public Works and Communications, a position he held until 3 October 1944. During his tenure, he reported to the Senate on budget implementation, public works contracts, and the procurement of construction materials.[1]
After leaving the ministry, he travelled to the United States in 1946 to study methods for addressing the housing shortage and comparative housing policies.[2]
Alongside his professional activities, Alcaíno was involved in agriculture as the owner of the Colihuacho estate, near Lago Ranco, and was a founding member of the Association of Engineers of Chile.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 de Ramón, Armando (1986). Biografías de Chilenos: Miembros de los Poderes Ejecutivo, Legislativo y Judicial (1876-1973). I. Ediciones Universidad Católica de Chile. Search this book on
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Figueroa, Pedro Pablo (1953). Diccionario Biográfico de Chile (in español). I. Santiago, Chile: Empresa Periodística de Chile. p. 22. Search this book on
- ↑ "«Tribuna». Reportaje y entrevista al director de la Caja, Abraham Alcaíno (pp. 6–8)" (PDF). Biblioteca Nacional Digital de Chile (in español). c. 1943. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
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