Gonzalo Prieto
Gonzalo Prieto | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 12 September 1973 – 11 July 1974 | |
| President | Augusto Pinochet |
| Preceded by | Sergio Insunza |
| Succeeded by | Hugo Musante |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 June 1924 |
| Died | 2008 (aged 83–84) |
| Party | Christian Democratic Party (1957–1973) |
| Spouse | Eliana Rosas |
| Children | Magdalena Prieto Rosas |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Catholic University of Chile (LL.B) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Gonzalo Prieto Gándara (16 June 1924 – 2008) was a Chilean lawyer and political figure who served as Minister of Justice from 1973 to 1974 during the Pinochet regime.[1]
Early life and career
Prieto Gándara began his professional career as a lawyer for the Legal Department of the Subsecretariat of the Navy, later serving for three decades as legal adviser to the Chilean Navy and to the state-owned shipyards ASMAR.[1]
He was a long-standing member of the Christian Democratic Party until 1973, when he resigned after accepting a ministerial post under the new military government.[2]
Minister of Justice
On 12 September 1973, the day after the military coup, Prieto Gándara was appointed Minister of Justice. Along with José Navarro Tobar (Public Education), he was one of the few civilians to join the first cabinet of the new governing junta.[1]
He later stated that he had advocated for a plebiscite in 1975 and for reducing tensions between the government, the Christian Democratic Party and the Catholic Church, although such rapprochement did not materialise.[1]
He left office in July 1974.
References
- ^ a b c d "Anales de la República: Gonzalo Prieto Gándara". Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ "Genealogía Chilena en Red: Gonzalo Prieto Gándara".