Leonardo Guzmán Cortés

Leonardo Guzmán Cortés
Minister of the Interior
In office
6 October 1941 – 21 November 1941
PresidentPedro Aguirre Cerda
Preceded byCarlos Valdovinos
Succeeded byAlfredo Rosende
Minister of Education
In office
3 September 1931 – 15 November 1931
Preceded byPedro Godoy Pérez
Succeeded bySantiago Labarca Labarca
Member of the Senate
In office
2 November 1943 – 15 May 1945
Preceded byOsvaldo Hiriart Corvalán
Succeeded byGabriel González Videla
ConstituencyTarapacá and Antofagasta
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office
15 May 1921 – 3 July 1927
ConstituencyAntofagasta
Personal details
Born(1890-02-06)6 February 1890
Died6 May 1971(1971-05-06) (aged 81)
PartyRadical Party
Spouse(s)Dora Bell
Erika Bondiek Rukser
Children2
Alma materUniversity of Chile
OccupationPhysician, 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.