Miguel Ángel Poduje
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Miguel Ángel Poduje | |
|---|---|
 Miguel Ángel Poduje in 1984 | |
| Minister Secretary-General of Government | |
| In office 21 October 1988 – 5 April 1989 | |
| President | Augusto Pinochet |
| Preceded by | Orlando Poblete Iturrate |
| Succeeded by | Óscar Vargas Guzmán |
| Minister of Housing and Urbanism | |
| In office 2 April 1984 – 21 October 1988 | |
| President | Augusto Pinochet |
| Preceded by | Modesto Collados |
| Succeeded by | Gustavo Montero Saavedra |
| Undersecretary of Housing and Urbanism | |
| In office 31 July 1983 – 2 April 1984 | |
| President | Augusto Pinochet |
| Preceded by | Sergio Bezanilla Ferrés |
| Succeeded by | Luis Salas Romo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 January 1948 |
| Died | 11 September 2011 (aged 63) |
| Party | Independent, aligned with the right wing |
| Spouse | María Teresa Carbone |
| Children | Three |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Catholic University of Chile |
| Occupation | Lawyer, academic, consultant, businessperson |
Miguel Ángel Poduje Sapiaín (5 January 1948 – 11 September 2011) was a Chilean lawyer, academic, consultant, and businessperson.
He served as Minister of Housing and Urbanism and later as Minister Secretary-General of Government during the military regime of Augusto Pinochet.
Public career
From 1979 to 1983, Poduje served as a member of the Presidential Advisory Committee on legislation during the Pinochet regime.[4]
He was appointed Undersecretary of Housing and Urbanism on 31 July 1983, holding the position until 2 April 1984.[4]
Later that year, Pinochet appointed him Minister of Housing and Urbanism, a position he held from 2 April 1984 to 21 October 1988.[6]
During his tenure, Poduje oversaw reconstruction efforts after the 1985 Santiago earthquake, and negotiated housing-sector loans with the World Bank to reduce Chile’s housing deficit.[4]
He was later appointed Minister Secretary-General of Government from 21 October 1988 to 5 April 1989.[4]