Carlos Vassallo Rojas
Carlos Vassallo Rojas | |
|---|---|
| Ambassador of Chile to Italy | |
| In office 1971–1977 | |
| Appointed by | Salvador Allende |
| Preceded by | Hernán Cuevas Irarrázaval |
| Succeeded by | Carlos Mardones Restat |
| Minister of Health | |
| In office 1 March 1954 – 4 June 1954 | |
| President | Carlos Ibáñez del Campo |
| Preceded by | Eugenio Suárez Herreros[1] |
| Succeeded by | Sergio Altamirano Pinto[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 June 1908 Santiago, Chile |
| Died | 29 July 1983 (aged 75) Santiago, Chile |
| Political party | None (1954−1958) Close to left-wing (1958−1983) |
| Spouse | Carmen Vásquez |
| Children | Carlos Vassallo Vásquez |
| Relatives | Emilio Vassallo Rojas (brother) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Carlos Vassallo Rojas (26 June 1908−29 July 1983) was a Chilean politician and lawyer who served as minister and ambassador.[2][3]
Biography
[edit]Vasallo Rojas was Minister of Public Health and Social Welfare during Carlos Ibáñez del Campo's second government.
Later, he was Undersecretary of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs. During Salvador Allende's overthrow, he was ambassador to Italy. Similarly, during the first years of Augusto Pinochet's regime, it was denied his return to Chile.[4]
In early 1982, Vassallo returned to his homeland and died on 28 July 1983 aged 75.
Honors
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Historial de ministros de salud". Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ "Carlos Vasallo, ex ministro chileno". El País. 29 July 1983. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ "Carlos Vassallo Rojas, nuovo ambasciatore del Cile: presentazione lettere credenziali" (in Italian). Portale storico della Presidenza della Reppublicca. 19 April 1971. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ "Caso 3419, Chile; Carlos Vassallo Rojas. 6 de Marzo de 1979". Inter-American Court of Human Rights. Retrieved 20 January 2022.