Hugo León Puelma
Hugo León Puelma | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Public Works | |
| In office 14 April 1975 – 17 April 1979 | |
| President | Augusto Pinochet |
| Preceded by | Sergio Figueroa Gutiérrez |
| Succeeded by | Patricio Torres Rojas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 December 1924 |
| Died | 8 October 1996 (aged 71) |
| Spouse(s) | Tatiana Babarovic Denegri; María Angélica Figueroa Marimón; Luz Angélica Balmaceda Errázuriz |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | University of Chile |
| Profession | Civil engineer, Businessperson, Guild leader |
Hugo Roberto León Puelma (1 December 1924 – 8 October 1996) was a Chilean civil engineer, business executive and guild leader. He served as Minister of Public Works from 1975 to 1979.[1]
Biography
León Puelma was born in Santiago to Adolfo León Entralá and Elisa Puelma Cruchaga.[2]
He completed his primary and secondary education at the Internado Nacional Barros Arana and later pursued civil engineering at the University of Chile, graduating in 1949 with a specialization in hydraulics.[1]
He married three times: first to Tatiana Babarovic Denegri (three children), then to María Angélica Figueroa Marimón (one child), and finally to Luz Angélica Balmaceda Errázuriz (one child).[2]
León Puelma died in Santiago in 1996.[1]
Public career
León Puelma began his professional work at the Production Development Corporation (CORFO) and later became general manager of the state-owned sugar company, Iansa.[2]
He served on the board of the Chilean Chamber of Construction (CChC) between 1964 and 1965 and was elected president of the organization from 1972 to 1974.[2] He also held positions in urban development and mining corporations, including the Urban Improvement Corporation (1966), the Copper Corporation, and Sociedad Minera Mixta Andina (1967–1970).[2]
From 1975 to 1979 he served as Minister of Public Works.[2][1] During this period the first section of the Santiago Metro entered into operation on 15 September 1975.[3]
After leaving the ministry, he served for two years as general manager of the Compañía de Petróleos de Chile (Copec).[4]
References
- ^ a b c d "Obituary: Hugo León Puelma". El Mercurio (Santiago). 9 October 1996. p. C9.
- ^ a b c d e f "Genealogy of the León Family". genealog.cl. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ^ "Metro History Feature". Las Últimas Noticias (Santiago). 15 November 2002. p. 83.
- ^ "Corporate appointments retrospective". Estrategia (Santiago). 18 October 1999. p. 28.