Edmundo Pérez Zujovic
Edmundo Pérez Zujovic | |
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Pérez Zujovic in 1967 | |
| Minister of the Interior | |
| In office 5 February 1968 – 9 July 1969 | |
| President | Eduardo Frei Montalva |
| Preceded by | Bernardo Leighton |
| Succeeded by | Patricio Rojas |
| Minister of Public Works | |
| In office 16 December 1965 – 7 September 1967 | |
| President | Eduardo Frei Montalva |
| Preceded by | Modesto Collados |
| Succeeded by | Sergio Ossa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 May 1912 |
| Died | 8 June 1971 (aged 59) |
| Party | Christian Democratic Party |
| Spouse | Lidia Yoma |
| Children | 9 |
| Parent(s) | Servando Pérez Ángela Zujovic |
| Education | Colegio San Luis |
| Occupation | Politician |
Edmundo Pérez Zujovic (May 11, 1912 – June 8, 1971) was a Chilean businessman and politician, militant of the Christian Democratic Party (PDC). He served as Minister of State during the government of president Eduardo Frei Montalva, in the administration he led the Public Works and Interior portfolios.
In 1969 he was accused by the left-wing opposition of being the main person responsible for the Puerto Montt massacre – the death of eleven residents at the hands of Carabineros de Chile during an eviction procedure for an illegal land occupation. On June 8, 1971, during the government of socialist president Salvador Allende, he was assassinated by the far-left armed group Vanguardia Organizada del Pueblo (VOP) in retaliation for that massacre.