Horacio Aránguiz Donoso

Horacio Aránguiz Donoso
Minister of Public Education
In office
18 October 1983 – 29 July 1985
PresidentAugusto Pinochet
Preceded byMónica Madariaga
Succeeded bySergio Gaete
Personal details
Born(1942-01-01)1 January 1942
Died11 August 2020(2020-08-11) (aged 78)
Alma materUniversity of Chile
ProfessionHistorian

Horacio Aránguiz Donoso (born 1942 – 11 August 2020) was a Chilean historian and academic who held several public positions during the military government of Augusto Pinochet, including serving as Minister of Education from 1983 to 1985.

As a historian, Aránguiz Donoso authored articles on rural and agrarian history, including studies on agricultural workers, the rural parish of Pelarco in the 18th century, and other topics related to Chilean agrarian society.

He was a member of the Academia Chilena de la Historia, and served for an extended period as editor of its official bulletin.