Oscar Schnake

Óscar Schnake
Minister of Public Works
In office
18 August 1942 – 21 October 1942
PresidentJuan Antonio Ríos
Preceded byOffice created
Succeeded byEnrique Amagada
Minister of Development
In office
2 February 1942 – 18 August 1942
PresidentJuan Antonio Ríos
Preceded byOffice finished
Succeeded byRolando Merino Reyes
In office
28 September 1939 – 16 December 1941
PresidentPedro Aguirre Cerda
Preceded byArturo Bianchi
Succeeded byRolando Merino Reyes
Member of the Senate
In office
15 May 1937 – 28 September 1939
Constituency1st Provincial Grouping
Secretary General of the Socialist Party of Chile
In office
1933–1939
Personal details
Born(1899-05-11)11 May 1899
Died (aged 76)
PartySocialist Party
(1933–1976)
SpouseGabriela Contreras Barrenechea
Alma materUniversidad de Chile
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionPhysician

Oscar Alex Enrique Schnake Vergara (11 June 1899 – 24 April 1976) was a Chilean politician and physician, who served as a Senator and minister. He was a founder member of the Chilean Socialist Party and close to President Pedro Aguirre Cerda (1938–1941).

He has been described as one of the notorious leaders of the Chilean social democracy.

His wife, Gabriela Contreras de Schnake, was mayor of Santiago Centro in the early 1940s.