Luis Danús
General Luis Danús | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Economy | |
| In office 1983–1983 | |
| President | Augusto Pinochet |
| Preceded by | Rolando Ramos Muñoz |
| Succeeded by | Rolf Lüders |
| Minister-Director of the National Planning Office (ODEPLAN) | |
| In office 1981–1982 | |
| President | Augusto Pinochet |
| Preceded by | Álvaro Donoso Barros |
| Succeeded by | Gastón Frez |
| Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 1980–1981 | |
| President | Augusto Pinochet |
| Vice President-Executive of the Production Development Corporation (CORFO) | |
| In office 29 October 1975 – 31 July 1979 | |
| President | Augusto Pinochet |
| Intendant of the Magallanes and Chilean Antarctic Region | |
| In office 18 December 1984 – 19 December 1986 | |
| President | Augusto Pinochet |
| Preceded by | Juan Guillermo Toro Dávila |
| Succeeded by | Claudio López Silva |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 1, 1929 |
| Died | September 10, 2013 (aged 84) |
| Party | Independent Democratic Union |
| Spouse | Tamara Chirighin |
| Children | Five |
| Parent(s) | Francisco Danús; Rita Covián |
| Alma mater | School of the Americas |
| Occupation | Military officer; politician |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Chilean Army |
| Rank | Army general |
Luis Francisco Danús Covián (1929 – 10 September 2013) was a Chilean public accountant, army officer and politician affiliated with the Independent Democratic Union (UDI). During the military government he served on the presidential advisory committee in the 1970s, and later held senior posts including Vice President-Executive of CORFO (1975–1979), Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs (1980–1981), Minister-Director of the National Planning Office (ODEPLAN) (1981–1982) and Minister of Economy (1983).
In June 1983, as Minister of Economy, he appeared on national television to announce the end of the fixed exchange rate of 39 pesos per U.S. dollar, revalued to 46. He later served as Intendant of the Magallanes and Chilean Antarctic Region from 18 December 1984 to 19 December 1986.