About Eduardo León
Lived 1911 – 1991 (aged 80). Eduardo León was a Chilean lawyer.
Eduardo León Villarreal (7 April 1911 – 15 November 1991) was a Chilean lawyer, academic, and politician. He served as a cabinet minister during the government of president Eduardo Frei Montalva.
He was the son of Gregorio León Villarroel and Emilia Villarreal Vargas.
He studied law through courses and seminars at the Colegio de los Sagrados Corazones de Valparaíso, being sworn in as a lawyer in 1940. Later, he would also teach law at the same institution.
Previously, he had served as Director of Labor in the same ministry.
He was married, in second nuptials, to journalist Genoveva Castro Sauritain, who died in 2006.
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Who was Eduardo León?
Chilean lawyer
When was Eduardo León born?
Eduardo León was born on 7 April 1911 in Combarbalá.
When did Eduardo León die?
Eduardo León died on 15 November 1991 in Santiago.
What was Eduardo León's occupation?
Eduardo León was a lawyer.
What nationality was Eduardo León?
Eduardo León was Chilean.
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· DBpedia: Eduardo León Villarreal
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