Roberto Aldunate
Roberto Aldunate | |
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| Ambassador of Chile to the United Nations | |
| In office 1956–1960 | |
| President | Carlos Ibáñez del Campo Jorge Alessandri |
| Preceded by | Rudecindo Ortega |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Schweitzer |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 5 June 1954 – 6 January 1955 | |
| President | Carlos Ibáñez del Campo |
| Preceded by | Tobías Barros |
| Succeeded by | Osvaldo Koch |
| Minister of Mining | |
| In office 3 March 1954 – 5 June 1954 | |
| President | Carlos Ibáñez del Campo |
| Preceded by | Alejandro Hales |
| Succeeded by | Armando Uribe Herrera |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 March 1898 Santiago, Chile |
| Died | 24 March 1980 (aged 82) Santiago, Chile |
| Spouse(s) | Mimi Brieba |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | University of Chile (LL.B) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Roberto Aldunate León[lower-alpha 1] (14 March 1898 – 24 March 1980) was a Chilean politician who served as a minister of state during the second administration of President Carlos Ibáñez del Campo between 1954 and 1955.[1]
Early life and education
Aldunate was born in Santiago, Chile, on 14 March 1898, the son of Federico Lizardo Aldunate Lizardi and Corina León Stuardo. He pursued higher education in law at the University of Chile.[2]
He married Mimi Brieba Yánquez, with whom he had three children.[2]
Public career
Aldunate pursued a career in business and journalism. In 1918, he joined the newspaper El Mercurio, where he served as head of its Agencies and Subscriptions department before becoming a theatre and arts writer, a position he held for ten years.[2]
In 1937, he chaired the Second National Convention of Journalists, the Alliance of Intellectuals, and the Institute of Journalists. From 1941, he served as director of the newspaper Crítica, the official organ of the Socialist Party of Chile (PS). He also served as director of La Aurora de Chile and the magazine Ecran.[2]
During the second administration of President Carlos Ibáñez del Campo, which began in 1952, Aldunate was appointed a councillor of the Industrial Credit Institute and the Production Development Corporation (Corfo), as well as president of the Public Employees and Journalists' Fund.[2] On 3 March 1954, he was appointed Minister of Mining. He remained in office until 5 June of that year, when he became Minister of Foreign Affairs, serving in that position until 6 January 1955.[2]
In 1956, Aldunate was one of the founders of the political party Republican Movement, of which he served as vice-president. That same year, Ibáñez del Campo appointed him Chile's ambassador to the United Nations (UN), succeeding former parliamentarian Rudecindo Ortega Mason. He remained in the post until 1960, during the presidency of businessman Jorge Alessandri.[2]
Aldunate was a member of Freemasonry.[2] He died in Santiago on 24 March 1980, at the age of 82.[2] His body lay in state at the Club de la República, the headquarters of Chilean Freemasonry, before being transferred to the General Cemetery of Santiago, where he was buried.
Notes
References
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 de Ramón Folch, Armando (1999). Biografías de Chilenos: Miembros de los Poderes Ejecutivos, Legislativo y Judicial. I. Santiago, Chile: Ediciones Universidad Católica de Chile. p. 47. Search this book on
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