Álvaro Arriagada Norambuena

Álvaro Arriagada Norambuena was a Chilean academic and government official who served as Minister of Education during the military regime of Augusto Pinochet from 30 August 1982 to 14 February 1983.

Arriagada was involved in higher education administration and academic leadership. Records from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile document his role as Head of the Academia Superior de Ciencias Pedagógicas de Santiago, where he was invited to institutional academic events by other university authorities.

Public career Álvaro Arriagada Norambuena was appointed Minister of Education, serving from 30 August 1982 until 14 February 1983.

After serving as minister, archival documents show his continued engagement with academic institutions, particularly in educational leadership and ceremony invitations, as reflected in records from the PUC's historical archive.