Sergio Bitar
Sergio Bitar | |
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| Minister of Public Works | |
| In office 11 January 2008 – 11 March 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Eduardo Bitrán |
| Succeeded by | Hernán de Solminihac |
| President of the Party for Democracy | |
| In office 17 Julio 2006 – 11 January 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Víctor Barrueto |
| Succeeded by | Pepe Auth |
| In office 3 April 1997 – 2 May 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Jorge Schaulsohn |
| Succeeded by | Guido Girardi |
| In office 11 September 1992 – 3 October 1994 | |
| Preceded by | Erich Schnake |
| Succeeded by | Jorge Schaulsohn |
| Minister of Education | |
| In office 3 March 2003 – 14 December 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Mariana Aylwin |
| Succeeded by | Marigen Hornkohl |
| Member of the Senate of Chile | |
| In office 11 March 1994 – 11 March 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Humberto Palza |
| Succeeded by | Fernando Flores |
| Constituency | 1st Circunscription |
| Minister of Mining | |
| In office 11 March 1973 – 5 July 1973 | |
| Preceded by | Claudio Sepúlveda Donoso |
| Succeeded by | Pedro Felipe Ramírez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 December 1940 |
| Party | Christian Democratic Christian Left Socialist Party Party for Democracy |
| Spouse | María Eugenia Hirmas |
| Children | Three |
| Parent(s) | Julia Chacra Chacra Nazmir Bitar |
| Alma mater |
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| Occupation | Politician, Researcher and Scholar |
| Profession | Economist |
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.