Arturo Bianchi
Arturo Bianchi | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Development of Chile | |
| In office 24 December 1938 – 28 September 1939 | |
| President | Pedro Aguirre Cerda |
| Preceded by | Ricardo Bascuñán |
| Succeeded by | Oscar Schnake |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 November 1897 Santiago, Chile |
| Died | 1946 (aged 49) Santiago, Chile |
| Political party | Socialist Party |
| Spouse(s) | Lucía Castro |
| Relatives | Manuel Bianchi Gundián (brother) |
| Education | University of Chile |
| Profession | Architect |
Arturo Bianchi Gundián (Santiago, 18 November 1897 – Santiago, 1946) was a Chilean architect and politician. A Socialist Party member, he served as a minister of state under President Pedro Aguirre Cerda.
His brother, Manuel,[1] also served as a minister under Aguirre Cerda, specifically as Minister of Foreign Affairs.[2]
Biography
He was the son of Ernesto Bianchi Tupper, who served as Intendant of Colchagua and as a justice of the Santiago Court of Appeals, and Laura Gundián Sierralta.[3]
He studied architecture at the University of Chile, where he served as president of the architecture student association and vice president of the Federation of Students (FECh) in 1919.
He married Lucía Castro Montt.[3]
Political career
He joined the Socialist Order group, founded in 1931, becoming one of its principal leaders.[4] He participated in the founding of the Socialist Party of Chile (PS) in 1933, serving on its Central Committee for several terms.[5]
He served as Minister of Development ―the predecessor of the Minister of Public Works― in the government of Radical president Pedro Aguirre Cerda from 24 December 1938 to 28 September 1939.
In 1942, he became the first vice president of the newly established College of Architects of Chile.[6]
References
- ↑ Profile at Genealogía Chilena en Red
- ↑ Schidlowsky, pp. 120–121.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://www.genealog.cl/Chile/B/Bianchi/
- ↑ "Socialista, Partido". Enciclopedia Chilena. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
- ↑ Witker, Alejandro (1993). Historia documental del PSCH: Forjadores y Signos de Renovación. IELCO, Chile.
- ↑ Official history website.
Bibliography
- Schidlowsky, David (2008). Neruda y su tiempo: Las furias y las penas, Volume 1. RIL Editores. ISBN 9562846296. Search this book on
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