José Luis Federici
José Luis Federici | |
|---|---|
| Rector of the University of Chile Designated | |
| In office August 21, 1987 – October 29, 1987 | |
| Preceded by | Roberto Soto Mackenney |
| Succeeded by | Juan de Dios Vial Larraín |
| Minister of Economy, Development and Reconstruction | |
| In office December 14, 1979 – December 29, 1980 | |
| Preceded by | Roberto Kelly |
| Succeeded by | Rolando Ramos |
| Minister of Transport and Telecommunications | |
| In office April 20, 1977 – December 14, 1979 | |
| Preceded by | Office created[a] |
| Succeeded by | Caupolicán Boisset |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 1, 1934 |
| Party | Independent |
| Parent(s) | Jorge L. Federici — |
| Residence(s) | Santiago, Chile |
| Alma mater | University of Chile |
| Profession | Commercial engineer; politician |
José Luis Federici Rojas (born 1934 in Viña del Mar) is a Chilean commercial engineer and independent politician who held several public offices during the military government of General Augusto Pinochet.[1]
He served as director of the Empresa de Ferrocarriles del Estado (EFE), Minister of Transport and Telecommunications from April 1977 to December 1979,[2] and Minister of Economy between December 1979 and December 1980.
In 1987 he was appointed Rector of the University of Chile. His tenure triggered the well-known Federici Strike, a major student movement opposing the “University Rationalization Plan” (PRU), which sought to reduce staff, close programs, sell assets and reorganize the institution according to neoliberal subsidiarity principles. The protest became a focal point for the democratic opposition ahead of the 1988 Chilean national plebiscite, ultimately forcing his removal and the cancellation of the PRU.[3]
Foreign honours
- Order of the Southern Cross — Grand Cross ( Brazil, 1980).
Notes
- ^ Raúl Vargas Miquel had previously served as Minister of Transport.
References
- ^ Barría, Rodrigo (13 January 2008). ""Don Augusto no me dejó alternativa"". El Mercurio. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
- ^ "Ministers of Transport". Subsecretaría de Transportes. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
- ^ "Artículo de El Mostrador". Retrieved 7 December 2025.