Francisco Cereceda

Francisco Cereceda Cisternas (15 July 1884 – ?) was a Chilean engineer and politician, a member of the Liberal Party (PL).

He served as a minister of State under Presidents Carlos Ibáñez del Campo and Jorge Alessandri.

Family and education He was born in the Chilean commune of La Serena on July 15, 1884, the son of Tomás Cereceda and Narcisa Cisternas. He completed his primary and secondary education at the Liceo de La Serena (now Liceo Gregorio Cordovéz), and pursued higher studies at the University of Chile, graduating as an engineer in 1906.

He married María Ducaud, with whom he had five children.

In parallel with his political activity, he served as rector of the Federico Santa María Technical University from 1936 to 1958. He also served as a director of the Gas Company of Valparaíso.

He was named an “honored citizen” of that commune, and among other activities was a member of the Club of Viña del Mar and the Club de Septiembre of Santiago.