Enrique Zañartu Prieto

Enrique Zañartu Prieto (25 December 1881 – 8 February 1943) was a Chilean agriculturist, newspaper proprietor, writer and politician. He served as a member of parliament in Chile's Chamber of Deputies and later as a senator. Zañartu was also a Cabinet Minister in several national governments.

Early life and education Zañartu was born in Santiago on 25 December 1881. He was the son of Manuel Arístides Zañartu and María Rosa Prieto. His father was also a politician and government minister. and later Minister of Industry and Public Works and Railways from 1911 to 1912 and again from 1913 to 1914. and Navy in October 1913. in 1932. During his term, he began printing money and suspended payment of Chile's national debt.

Zañartu ran for president in 1932 but was bested by Arturo Alessandri.

Works Zañartu published several publications, including:

Manual de Economía (1906) Manuel Arístides Zañartu, Luis Ríos y causas del pauperismo en Chile Crónicas de vulgarización del sistema monetario; and Hambre, miseria e ignorancia.

Other activities Zañartu married Lucila Zenteno Valenzuela. The couple had ten children.

Zañartu died in Santiago on 8 February 1943. He was 61.