About Eduardo Figueroa Geisse
Lived 1916 – 2000 (aged 84). Eduardo Figueroa Geisse was a Chilean economist, civil engineer, businessperson and politician.
Eduardo Figueroa Geisse (12 February 1916 – 2 December 2000) was a Chilean engineer, economist, businessman, and consultant.
He served as Minister of Finance under President Jorge Alessandri and as president of the Central Bank of his country for a two-year period between 1959 and 1961.
Family and education His parents were Héctor Figueroa Vial and Ema Geisse. He married Teresa Orrego Lyon.
He studied at the Andrés Bello Institute in Santiago and later pursued civil engineering at the University of Chile, qualifying as an engineer in 1940. During the same presidential administration, he also served for slightly over one year as Minister of Finance.
Other activities He served as Chile's governor to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). He was also a member of the Institute of Engineers of Chile.
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Who was Eduardo Figueroa Geisse?
Chilean economist
When was Eduardo Figueroa Geisse born?
Eduardo Figueroa Geisse was born on 12 February 1916 in Santiago.
When did Eduardo Figueroa Geisse die?
Eduardo Figueroa Geisse died on 2 December 2000.
What was Eduardo Figueroa Geisse's occupation?
Eduardo Figueroa Geisse was an economist, civil engineer, businessperson and politician.
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Eduardo Figueroa Geisse was Chilean.
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