Osvaldo Koch
Osvaldo Koch | |
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| Minister of the Interior | |
| In office 30 May 1955 – 30 December 1955 | |
| President | Carlos Ibáñez del Campo |
| Preceded by | Sergio Recabarren |
| Succeeded by | Benjamín Videla Vergara |
| In office 1 April 1953 – 1 March 1954 | |
| President | Carlos Ibáñez del Campo |
| Preceded by | Guillermo del Pedregal |
| Succeeded by | Santiago Wilson |
| In office 4 May 1928 – 5 June 1928 | |
| President | Carlos Ibáñez del Campo |
| Preceded by | Enrique Balmaceda |
| Succeeded by | Guillermo Edwards |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 6 January 1955 – 30 May 1955 | |
| President | Carlos Ibáñez del Campo |
| Preceded by | Roberto Aldunate |
| Succeeded by | Kaare Olsen |
| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 1 March 1954 – 6 January 1955 | |
| President | Carlos Ibáñez del Campo |
| Preceded by | Santiago Wilson |
| Succeeded by | Arturo Zúñiga Latorre |
| In office 24 January 1928 – 4 April 1928 | |
| President | Carlos Ibáñez del Campo |
| Preceded by | Enrique Balmaceda |
| Succeeded by | David Hermosilla |
| Minister of Mining | |
| In office 2 April 1953 – 14 April 1953 | |
| President | Carlos Ibáñez del Campo |
| Preceded by | Eduardo Paredes |
| Succeeded by | Rafael Tarud |
| Minister of Education | |
| In office 21 August 1928 – 3 September 1928 | |
| President | Carlos Ibáñez del Campo |
| Preceded by | Juan Eduardo Barrios |
| Succeeded by | Bartolomé Blanche |
| In office 23 April 1928 – 12 May 1928 | |
| President | Carlos Ibáñez del Campo |
| Preceded by | Juan Eduardo Barrios |
| Succeeded by | Juan Eduardo Barrios |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 December 1896 Valparaíso, Chile |
| Died | 15 April 1963 (aged 66) Santiago, Chile |
| Spouse(s) | Rosa Ibáñez |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | University of Chile (LL.B) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Osvaldo Koch Krefft (30 December 1896 – 15 April 1963) was a Chilean lawyer and politician of German descent who served on numerous occasions as a minister of state during both administrations of President Carlos Ibáñez del Campo, his father-in-law.[1][2]
Early life and education
Koch was born in Santiago, Chile, on 30 December 1896, the son of merchant Alberto Koch Bachmann and Frida Krefft Raddatz, both of whom were German immigrants. He received his secondary education at the Liceo de Aplicación in Santiago before pursuing higher education at the University of Chile. In 1914, while a student, he joined the Burschenschaft Araucania in Santiago.[3]
He married Rosa Ibáñez Quiroz, the daughter of Rosa Quirós y Ávila and military officer Carlos Ibáñez del Campo, who served as a minister of state, senator, and twice as president of the Republic (1927–1931 and 1952–1958). The couple had three children: Carlos Osvaldo, a technician; Blanca Rosa, a lawyer; and María Ximena, an architect.[2]
Political career
Politically an independent, Koch was appointed Minister of Justice on 24 February 1928, during his father-in-law's first administration, and remained in office until 4 April 1930.[2] During his tenure, he secured the enactment of the "Steel Industry Law", under which the Chilean state contributed 48 million pesos and the shareholders of the Valdivia Steel Company contributed a further 12 million pesos. He also served in an acting capacity in several other ministries: first as Minister of Public Education from 23 April to 12 May 1928, and for a second time from 21 August to 3 September; then as Minister of the Interior from 4 May to 5 June of the same year; and finally as Minister of Finance from 19 March to 27 July 1929.[2]
During Ibáñez del Campo's second administration, Koch returned to government on 1 April 1953, when he was once again appointed Minister of the Interior.[2] The following day, he additionally became acting Minister of Mines, a position he held for twelve days. From 4 to 13 July of that year, he served as acting president of the Republic while Ibáñez del Campo was on an official visit to Argentina, accompanied by the minister of foreign affairs.[2] During Koch's assumption of the presidency, his duties at the Ministry of the Interior were temporarily assumed by the minister of national defence, Colonel Abdón Parra.[2]
Koch left the Interior Ministry on 1 March 1954, when he was succeeded by Santiago Wilson, and was appointed Minister of Justice. He remained in that position until 6 January 1955, when he became Minister of Foreign Affairs, serving until 30 May of that year. On that date, he returned for a third term as Minister of the Interior.[2] Concurrently, on 26 March 1954, he was appointed Secretary General of Government, an office that at the time had not yet formally attained ministerial status; he remained in that position until 1955.[4]
Koch once again served as acting president of the Republic, from 3 to 10 August 1955, while Ibáñez del Campo was visiting La Paz, Bolivia, accompanied by several government ministers. On that occasion, Koch's duties at the Interior Ministry were temporarily assumed by the minister of national defence, Colonel Benjamín Videla Vergara. In September 1955, members of the Chamber of Deputies brought an impeachment against him. Despite the proceedings, he remained Minister of the Interior until 30 December 1955.[2]
References
- ↑ Jordi Fuentes, Lia Cortes (1967). Diccionario político de Chile: 1810-1966 (in español). Editorial Orbe. Search this book on
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 Valencia Avaria, Luis (1986). Anales de la República: registros de los ciudadanos que han integrado los Poderes Ejecutivo y Legislativo (2nd ed.). Santiago, Chile: Editorial Andrés Bello. Search this book on
- ↑ Helge Dvorak (1999). Biographisches Lexikon der Deutschen Burschenschaft (in Deutsch). Search this book on
- ↑ Luis Valencia Avaria (1987). Anales de la República (in español). El Mercurio. Search this book on
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