Enrique Krauss

Enrique Krauss
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office
11 March 1998 – 11 March 2002
Preceded byJorge Schaulsohn
Succeeded byCarolina Tohá
In office
15 May 1973 – 11 September 1973
Succeeded byDissolution of the charge
Constituency21st Departmental Group (Temuco, Lautaro, Imperial, Pitrufquén and Villarrica)
Minister of the Interior
In office
11 March 1990 – 11 March 1994
PresidentPatricio Aylwin
Preceded byCarlos Cáceres Contreras
Succeeded byGermán Correa
Ministry of Economy, Development and Tourism
In office
30 September 1968 – 5 September 1969
PresidentEduardo Frei Montalva
Preceded byJuan de Dios Carmona
Succeeded byCarlos Figueroa Serrano
Undersecretary of the Interior
In office
10 August 1966 – 30 September 1968
PresidentEduardo Frei Ruíz-Tagle
Preceded byJuan Hamilton
Succeeded byJuan Achurra Larraín
Personal details
Born (1932-01-08) 8 January 1932
PartyNational Falange
Christian Democratic Party
Spouse(s)Gabriela Valle (divorced)
Bárbara Cuadra
ChildrenFour (including Alejandra)
Parent(s)Ananías Krauss Ramos
Mercedes Rusque Adrián
EducationLíceo Manuel Barros Borgoño
Instituto Nacional General José Miguel Carrera
Alma materUniversity of Chile (LL.B)
ProfessionLawyer

Juan Enrique Krauss Rusque (born 25 August 1932) is a Chilean lawyer and politician who has served as deputy, minister and ambassador of Chile in Spain, Ecuador and Czech Republic.

In 1966, Krauss began his political career working for the State, which allowed him to rise once Eduardo Frei Montalva appointed him in 1968 as Ministry of Economy, Development and Reconstruccion. From 1971 to 1975, he was a member of the national board of his party as well as national councilor of it (1976−1989). The first office aforementioned helped him to be elected for the Chamber of Deputies for the period 1973−77, which was disrupted by the coup against Salvador Allende.

Returned the democracy in Chile, in early 1990s he was the Minister of Interior of Patricio Aylwin. Similarly, he was deputy (1998−2002) and failed to reach a seat the Senate in 2001. After that, both Ricardo Lagos and Michelle Bachelet appointed him as a diplomat in South American and European countries.