Lorenzo Gotuzzo
Rear Admiral Lorenzo Gotuzzo | |
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Lorenzo Gotuzzo circa 1973. | |
| Minister of Finance of Chile | |
| In office 12 September 1973 – 11 July 1974 | |
| President | Augusto Pinochet |
| Preceded by | Daniel Arellano |
| Succeeded by | Jorge Cauas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1920 |
| Died | 15 November 1979 (aged 58–59) |
| Resting place | Cementerio Santa Inés |
| Spouse | Julia Montenegro |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | Arturo Prat Naval Academy |
| Profession | Accountant, Naval officer |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Chilean Navy |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
Tito Lorenzo Gotuzzo Borlando (1920 – 15 November 1979) was a Chilean naval officer and public accountant who served as Minister of Finance during the early phase of the military government led by General Augusto Pinochet. A career officer of the Chilean Navy, Gotuzzo was known for his administrative discipline and for implementing the first fiscal reorganisation following the 1973 coup d’état.
Born in Concepción, he studied at the French Fathers School and graduated from the Arturo Prat Naval Academy, later specialising in accounting and logistics. He held various posts within the Navy, including subdirector of procurement and member of the Chilean Naval Mission in Washington, D.C.. Before joining the cabinet, he worked at ASMAR (the Navy’s shipyards and dockyards) and was recognised for his efficient management style.
As Minister of Finance from September 1973 to July 1974, Gotuzzo oversaw the early fiscal policies of the military junta, focusing on restoring macroeconomic order and re-establishing state financial control after the fall of the Popular Unity government. Following his ministerial term, he chaired the Subcommission on Finance and Economy within the First Legislative Commission. He died of a heart attack in 1979, aged 59, and was buried at the Cementerio Santa Inés in Viña del Mar.