Eugenio González Rojas
Eugenio González Rojas | |
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 Rector of Universidad de Chile | |
| In office 1963–1968 | |
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| Born | January 23, 1903 Santiago, Chile |
| Died | (aged 73) Santiago, Chile |
| Political party |  Socialist Party(1933–1976) |
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| Occupation | Politician, scholar |
| Profession | Philosopher, teacher |
Philosophy career | |
Eugenio González Rojas (born January 23, 1903 – August 28, 1976) was a Chilean philosopher, scholar, politician and writer. He was a founding member of the Chilean Socialist Party as well as its theoretician.[1][2][3][4]
He has been commonly cited as an inspiration by Chilean left-wing intellectuals, scholars and politicians.[5][6] In 2014, the left-wing organization Nodo XXI established a school of political leaders baptized with his name.[6]
Biography
[edit]He was a founding member of the Federación de Estudiantes Secundarios de Santiago (FESES) and it was its first president. Later, he was elected as president of the University of Chile Student Federation (FECh).
In 1933, alongside Oscar Schnake, with whom showed his anarchist affiliation, founded the collective Acción Revolucionaria Socialista (ARS). Then, this association and another three merged into the current Socialist Party of Chile in April 1933. Thereby, he was a founder member next to Marmaduke Grove, Eugenio Matte, Salvador Allende and Schnake.[7]
In 1971, he was appointed as general manager of Televisión Nacional de Chile by then President Allende.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Elgueta, Belarmino (January 5, 2011). "Eugenio González". Instituto Igualdad. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
- ^ "Actualidad de Eugenio González Rojas". Lakomuna.cl. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
- ^ "Actualidad de Eugenio González Rojas". Página 128. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
- ^ Barrueto, Javiera (June 6, 2019). "Nodo XXI inicia su escuela de formación recordando a Eugenio González Rojas". El Líbero. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
- ^ Ramis, Álvaro (July 16, 2019). "Una Academia en movimiento". El Líbero. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
- ^ a b Ruíz, Rodrigo (March 19, 2014). "Nodo XXI inicia su escuela de formación recordando a Eugenio González Rojas". El Desconcierto. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
- ^ Ruíz, Rodrigo (December 30, 2013). "El Verdugo del siglo XIX Chileno: Eugenio González Rojas". El Desconcierto. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
- ^ "Eugenio González Rojas – Rector de la Universidad de Chile período 1963–1967". Universidad de Chile official website. June 6, 2019. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
Further reading
[edit]- Salazar, Gabriel (2010). Conversaciones con Carlos Altamirano (in Spanish). Debate. ISBN 978-9568410391.
External links
[edit]- Profile at Biblioteca Nacional del Congreso
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