Ricardo Lagos
Ricardo Froilán Lagos Escobar (Spanish pronunciation: [riˈkaɾðo fɾoiˈlanˈlaɣos eskoˈβaɾ]; born 2 March 1936) is a Chilean lawyer, economist and social democrat politician. He served as President of Chile from 2000 to 2006.
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| 32nd President of Chile | |
| In office 11 March 2000 – 11 March 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle |
| Succeeded by | Michelle Bachelet |
| Minister of Public Works | |
| In office 11 March 1994 – 1 August 1998 | |
| President | Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle |
| Preceded by | Carlos Hurtado Ruiz-Tagle |
| Succeeded by | Jaime Tohá |
| Minister of Education | |
| In office 11 March 1990 – 28 September 1992 | |
| President | Patricio Aylwin |
| Preceded by | René Salamé Martín |
| Succeeded by | Jorge Arrate |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 March 1938 Santiago, Chile |
| Political party | Party for Democracy (1987–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Radical Party (1959–1961) Socialist Party of Chile (1961–1987) |
| Spouse(s) | Carmen Weber (m. 1961; annulled 1969) Luisa Durán (m. 1971) |
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| Alma mater | University of Chile Duke University |
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Since May 2007 he has served as a Special Envoy on Climate Change for the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and António Guterres.[1]
He teaches political and economic development at Brown University in the United States.[2]
References
- "UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Appoints Special Envoys on Climate Change". United Nations. 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-03.
- "Watson Institute for International Studies". Brown University. 2009. Archived from the original on August 18, 2009. Retrieved 2009-09-14.
Other websites
- Democracy and Development Foundation Archived 2010-01-14 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- Extended biography by the CIDOB Foundation Archived 2010-07-11 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- BBC Profile: Ricardo Lagos (January 2000)
- Lagos's undergraduate thesis: "The Concentration of Economic Power" (in Spanish)
- The Lagos Legacy and Chile's Upcoming Elections Archived 2008-03-05 at the Wayback Machine The Council on Hemispheric Affairs
- Ricardo Lagos Archived 2023-04-07 at the Wayback Machine Freedom Collection interview
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