Manuel Foster Recabarren
Manuel Foster | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 15 May 1912 – 15 May 1915 | |
| Constituency | Santiago |
| In office 15 May 1909 – 15 May 1912 | |
| Constituency | Rancagua, Cachapoal and Maipo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 May 1864 Santiago, Chile |
| Died | 11 June 1946 Santiago, Chile |
| Political party | Conservative Party |
| Spouse(s) | Judith García-Huidobro |
| Education | University of Chile |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Manuel Foster Recabarren[lower-alpha 1] (5 May 1864 – 11 June 1946) was a Chilean politician, lawyer and academic who served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile.
A member of the Conservative Party, Foster represented Santiago from 1912 to 1915. He served on the Permanent Commission of Foreign Relations and a special finance commission.[1]
Foster was born in Santiago to Julio Mulford Foster and Luisa Recabarren Rencoret. He studied law and political science at the University of Chile, qualifying as a lawyer in 1890, and later continued his studies at Leipzig University. He also worked in journalism and taught commercial and international law at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile.
His public career included several government and diplomatic posts. He served as Minister of War and Navy under Germán Riesco, Minister of Finance under Juan Luis Sanfuentes, and Minister of Foreign Relations under Carlos Ibáñez del Campo. He also represented Chile in international negotiations and commissions, including those concerning the Tacna and Arica dispute.
Foster died in Santiago on 11 June 1946.
See also
- Manuel Foster Observatory, national monument in Santiago
Notes
- ↑ In this article, the first or paternal surname is Foster and the second or maternal family name is Recabarren.
References
- ↑ "Manuel Foster Recabarren — BCN Profile". Library of the National Congress of Chile. Retrieved 6 September 2026.
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- 1864 births
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- Chilean lawyers
- Chilean scholars and academics
- Conservative Party (Chile) politicians
- University of Chile alumni
- People from Santiago, Chile
- Deputies of the XXIX Legislative Period of the National Congress of Chile
- Deputies of the XXX Legislative Period of the National Congress of Chile
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