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]
Ricardo Lagos Media
Edgardo Boeninger en campaña por la rectoría de la Universidad de Chile.
Lagos visits Paniahue in 2001.
Lagos arrives at the inauguration of his successor, Michelle Bachelet.
CHL Order of Merit GC and Collar
CHL Order of Bernardo O'Higgins - Grand Cross BAR
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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