Sergio Bitar

Sergio Bitar
Minister of Public Works
In office
11 January 2008 – 11 March 2010
Preceded byEduardo Bitrán
Succeeded byHernán de Solminihac
President of the Party for Democracy
In office
17 Julio 2006 – 11 January 2008
Preceded byVíctor Barrueto
Succeeded byPepe Auth
In office
3 April 1997 – 2 May 2000
Preceded byJorge Schaulsohn
Succeeded byGuido Girardi
In office
11 September 1992 – 3 October 1994
Preceded byErich Schnake
Succeeded byJorge Schaulsohn
Minister of Education
In office
3 March 2003 – 14 December 2005
Preceded byMariana Aylwin
Succeeded byMarigen Hornkohl
Member of the Senate of Chile
In office
11 March 1994 – 11 March 2002
Preceded byHumberto Palza
Succeeded byFernando Flores
Constituency1st Circunscription
Minister of Mining
In office
11 March 1973 – 5 July 1973
Preceded byClaudio Sepúlveda Donoso
Succeeded byPedro Felipe Ramírez
Personal details
Born (1940-12-30) 30 December 1940
PartyChristian Democratic
Christian Left
Socialist Party
Party for Democracy
SpouseMaría Eugenia Hirmas
ChildrenThree
Parent(s)Julia Chacra Chacra
Nazmir Bitar
Alma mater
OccupationPolitician, Researcher and Scholar
ProfessionEconomist

Sergio Bitar Chacra (born 30 December 1940) is a Chilean economist and politician who served as minister during the governments of Salvador Allende (1970−1973) and Michelle Bachelet (2006–2010).

Civil engineer, economist, and politician of the Party for Democracy. He served as Senator for the 1st Senatorial Constituency, Tarapacá Region, between 1994 and 2002. He was Minister of Mining from 27 March 1973 to 5 July 1973 during the government of President Salvador Allende.

He later served as Minister of Education between 3 March 2003 and 14 December 2005 under President Ricardo Lagos, and as Minister of Public Works from 11 January 2008 to 11 March 2010 during the government of President Michelle Bachelet. He was President of the Party for Democracy for three terms: 1992–1994; 1997–2000; and 2006–2008.