Raúl Sáez
Raúl Sáez Sáez (16 February 1913[1] – 24 November 1992) was a Chilean civil engineer. He served as Minister of Finance in Chile in 1968, and as Minister of Economic Coordination under the military junta from 1974 to 1975.[1]
Early life and education
Sáez was born in 1913 to a Chilean military officer who married his cousin. His first school years were spent in the Colegio Alemán (German School) of
Professional life
His first project after graduation was the Electrification Plan for Chile, which would eventually lead to the founding of
Without leaving his job in Endesa, Saez joined
He has been called "Chile's greatest maker of works of progress in the second half of the 20th century".[citation needed]
He is also well-remembered for leading the effort to avert the overflowing of
Death and honors
Raúl Sáez died on 24 November 1992, a week after he was awarded the National Prize for Engineering and only one day after the Chilean government awarded him the National Prize for Applied Sciences and Technologies.[3]
References
- ^ ISBN 9780879180218.
- ISBN 978-9568410896.
- ^ Lanza Lazcano, Carlos (2012). Catástrofes de Chile: álbum de prensa de antaño [Catastrophes of Chile: Old-Time Press Releases] (in Spanish). RIL Editores. p. 133. Retrieved 11 December 2017 – via Google Books.
