Andrés Passicot

Andrés Gabriel Passicot Callier (1937 – 28 June 2020) was a Chilean economist and political figure who served as Minister of Economy, Development and Reconstruction during the military government of General Augusto Pinochet between 1983 and 1984.^[1]

Passicot began his public service during the presidency of Jorge Alessandri in 1960, joining the Production Development Corporation (CORFO) at a time when the country was engaged in large-scale reconstruction following the devastating 1960 Valdivia earthquake.^[1]

He later worked at the National Planning Office (Odeplan), where he remained until the election of President Salvador Allende in 1970. After leaving the public sector, he dedicated himself to teaching economic policy and founded in 1974 the consulting firm **Géminis**, which provided advisory services to banks and financial institutions.^[1]

Passicot returned to government service under the Pinochet regime in 1982, when he was appointed National Director of the National Statistics Institute (INE). He held the position until 10 August 1983, when he was appointed Minister of Economy, Development and Reconstruction. He remained in that office until 2 April 1984.^[1]

In 1985 he was appointed Vice President of the State Bank of Chile, serving until 1988. Following the end of the military regime in 1990, Passicot returned to private-sector professional practice. He was married and had five children.^[1]

Andrés Passicot died on 28 June 2020 at the age of 82. His funeral rites took place at the Parish of Our Lady of the Rosary in Las Condes, after which his remains were cremated at the General Cemetery of Santiago.^[2]