Juan Hamilton Depassier
Juan Hamilton | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Senate | |
| In office 11 March 1994 – 11 March 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Laura Soto |
| Succeeded by | Nelson Ávila |
| In office 15 May 1969 – 21 September 1973 | |
| Succeeded by | Dissolution of the Congress (1973 military coup) |
| Minister of Mining | |
| In office 11 March 1990 – 11 March 1994 | |
| President | Patricio Aylwin |
| Preceded by | Jorge López Bain |
| Succeeded by | Alejandro Hales |
| Minister of Mining | |
| In office 10 August 1966 – 9 October 1968 | |
| President | Eduardo Frei Montalva |
| Preceded by | Modesto Collados |
| Succeeded by | Andrés Donoso |
| Undersecretary of the Interior | |
| In office 3 November 1964 – 10 October 1966 | |
| President | Eduardo Frei Montalva |
| Preceded by | Jaime Silva Silva |
| Succeeded by | Enrique Krauss |
| President of the University of Chile Student Federation | |
| In office 1949–1950 | |
| Preceded by | Jorge Luis Brazelatto |
| Succeeded by | José Tohá |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 September 1927 |
| Died | 7 September 2008 (aged 80) |
| Party | National Falange Christian Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | María Luisa Velasco (div.) Marta Atria |
| Children | Four |
| Education | Saint George's College, Santiago |
| Alma mater | University of Chile (LL.B) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Juan Patricio José Hamilton Depassier (21 September 1927 − 7 September 2008) was a Chilean politician who served as Senator and minister of State.
He served as Senator for the 6th Senatorial Constituency, Valparaíso Region, for the 1994–2002 term, and previously for the 10th Provincial Grouping —Chiloé, Aysén and Magallanes— between 1969 and 1973.
He served as Minister of Housing and Urban Planning between 10 August 1966 and 9 October 1968, during the government of President Eduardo Frei Montalva. He later served as Minister of Mining between 11 March 1990 and 28 September 1992, under President Patricio Aylwin.