Julio Benítez Castillo
Julio Benítez Castillo | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Housing and Urbanism | |
| In office 17 September 1971 – 28 January 1972 | |
| President | Salvador Allende |
| Preceded by | Carlos Cortés Díaz |
| Succeeded by | Orlando Cantuarias |
| Undersecretary of Labour | |
| In office 3 November 1970 – 1972 | |
| Preceded by | Ernesto Yávar Castro |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 October 1910 |
| Died | 1 January 1989 (aged 78) |
| Party | Socialist Party of Chile |
| Residence | Santiago, Chile |
| Profession | Trade unionist and politician |
Julio Benítez Castillo (25 October 1910 – 1989) was a Chilean trade unionist and politician of the Socialist Party of Chile. He served as Undersecretary of Labour (1970–1972) and as Minister of Housing and Urbanism (1971–1972) in the administration of President Salvador Allende.
Career
He studied at the Liceo de Aplicación.[1]
A self-taught worker, he completed administrative and economic courses and seminars. Within the Socialist Party of Chile he held regional and national leadership roles, and he was also a national leader of the Central Única de Trabajadores (CUT). He served as Undersecretary of Labour from November 1970 to 1972, and in September 1971 was appointed Minister of Housing and Urbanism, a post he held until January 1972.[2]
References
- ^ Arrate, Jorge; Carlos Ruiz (1993). Génesis y ascenso del socialismo chileno: Una antología hasta 1973 (in Spanish). Santiago: LOM Ediciones.
- ^ Witker, Alejandro (1993). Historia documental del Partido Socialista de Chile (in Spanish). Santiago: IELCO.