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Rolf Lüders

b. 1935

Chilean economist

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About Rolf Lüders

Born 1935. Rolf Lüders is a Chilean economist and businessperson.

Rolf Lüders Schwarzenberg (born October 1, 1935 in Santiago) is a Chilean economist, entrepreneur, scholar, politician, and former Minister of State. He is son of Jürgen Lüders, leading mountaineer of the Club Alemán Andino (German Andean Club).

Lüders is a member of the Chicago Boys.

Education Lüders studied at the Universidad Católica. He graduated in Commercial Engineering in 1958 and received the Hamel Prize awarded to the best Commercial Engineer that graduated in Chile that year.

He then went to the University of Chicago for graduate studies: MBA, MA in Economics, and ultimately a PhD in Economics (1968) with a thesis on Chile’s monetary history. Milton Friedman was Lüders' thesis advisor.

Career As a member of the Chicago Boys, he took part in the economic direction of Chile during the Augusto Pinochet government. Before assuming as Minister of Economy in 1982, he had worked for the Vial Group, one of the most powerful economic groups of the time in Chile, managing the Banco de Chile for that group, while being Banco Hipotecario de Chile's vice president of the Board until August 1982. However, as Minister of Economy, he had to supervise the takeover of the Bank of Chile, after the breakdown and liquidation of Grupo Vial during the economic crisis of 1981–1982.

Political career He was Minister of Finance and Economy, Development and Reconstruction in the period (1982-1983).

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, University of Chicago, Universidad Católica de Chile
Positions held
Chilean Minister of Finance
Awards
Orden Vicente Pérez Rosales

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Rolf Lüders?

Chilean economist

When was Rolf Lüders born?

Rolf Lüders was born on 1 October 1935 in Santiago.

What is Rolf Lüders's occupation?

Rolf Lüders is an economist and businessperson.

What nationality is Rolf Lüders?

Rolf Lüders is Chilean.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Rolf Lüders

· Wikidata: Q6111278

· DBpedia: Rolf Lüders

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