Leonardo Guzmán Cortés
Leonardo Guzmán Cortés | |
|---|---|
| Minister of the Interior | |
| In office 6 October 1941 – 21 November 1941 | |
| President | Pedro Aguirre Cerda |
| Preceded by | Carlos Valdovinos |
| Succeeded by | Alfredo Rosende |
| Minister of Education | |
| In office 3 September 1931 – 15 November 1931 | |
| Preceded by | Pedro Godoy Pérez |
| Succeeded by | Santiago Labarca Labarca |
| Member of the Senate | |
| In office 2 November 1943 – 15 May 1945 | |
| Preceded by | Osvaldo Hiriart Corvalán |
| Succeeded by | Gabriel González Videla |
| Constituency | Tarapacá and Antofagasta |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 15 May 1921 – 3 July 1927 | |
| Constituency | Antofagasta |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 February 1890 |
| Died | 6 May 1971 (aged 81) |
| Party | Radical Party |
| Spouse(s) | Dora Bell Erika Bondiek Rukser |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Chile |
| Occupation | Physician, politician |
Leonardo Guzmán Cortés (6 February 1890 – 6 May 1971) was a Chilean physician and radical politician. He served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies, a Senator, and as Minister of Education and Minister of the Interior.
He is regarded as one of the pioneers of oncology in Chile. In recognition of his contributions to medicine, the Regional Hospital of Antofagasta was renamed in his honour in 1972.