Ortúzar Commission
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Commission for the Study of the New Political Constitution of the Republic of Chile, commonly known as the Ortúzar Commission, was a body established in 1973 by the Military Government Junta that ruled the country during the military dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet, following the coup against the Socialist President Salvador Allende. Its purpose was to draft the preliminary project for the 1980 Constitution. It met from September 24, 1973, to October 5, 1978.[1]
The name "Ortúzar Commission" is due to its chairman, Enrique Ortúzar Escobar, who previously served as Minister of Justice and Minister of Foreign Affairs during the administration of Jorge Alessandri.
Also on the commission were:[1]
- Rafael Eyzaguirre Echeverría (secretary)
- Sergio Diez Urzúa
- Enrique Evans de la Cuadra
- Jaime Guzmán Errázuriz
- Gustavo Lorca Rojas
- Jorge Ovalle Quiroz
- Alejandro Silva Bascuñán
- Alicia Romo Román
- Raúl Gormaz Molina
Enrique Evans and Alejandro Silva resigned on March 16 and 22, 1977, respectively.[2] On May 24 of the same year, Jorge Ovalle also stepped down. They were replaced on June 9, 1977, by:[3]
