Erich Schnake
Erich Schnake | |
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| Member of the Senate | |
| In office 15 May 1973 – 11 September 1973 | |
| Constituency | 6th Provincial Group |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 15 May 1969 – 11 September 1973 | |
| Constituency | 7th Departmental Group |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 July 1930 |
| Died | 22 November 2005 (aged 75) |
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| Spouses |
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| Children | Eleven |
| Alma mater | University of Chile (LL.B) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Álvaro Erich Schnake Silva (22 July 1930 – 22 November 2005) was a Chilean lawyer and politician.
He served as Deputy (1969–1973) and Senator (1973) until the military coup, later becoming a prominent socialist leader, political prisoner, and co-founder of the Party for Democracy (PPD), which he presided over from 1990 to 1992.