René Cortázar

René Cortázar
Minister of Transport and Telecommunications
In office
27 March 2007 – 11 March 2010
PresidentMichelle Bachelet
Preceded bySergio Espejo
Succeeded byFelipe Morandé
Minister of Labor and Social Welfare
In office
11 March 1990 – 11 March 1994
PresidentPatricio Aylwin
Preceded byMaría Teresa Infante
Succeeded byJorge Arrate
Personal details
Born (1952-02-29) 29 February 1952
Party
SpouseAna María Valdés
ChildrenThree
Parent(s)René Cortázar Sagarminaga
Carmen Sanz Briso-Montiano
Alma mater
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionEconomist

René Cortázar (Santiago, February 29, 1952) is a Chilean economist, researcher, academic, and politician of the Christian Democratic Party (PDC).

He was Minister of State for Presidents Patricio Aylwin and Michelle Bachelet.