Alejandro Foxley
Chilean economist and politician
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::summary Chilean economist and politician ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Alejandro Foxley |
| image | Alejandro Foxley (2016).jpg |
| caption | Foxley in 2016 |
| office | Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| appointer | Michelle Bachelet |
| term_start | 11 March 2006 |
| term_end | 12 March 2009 |
| predecessor | Ignacio Walker |
| successor | Mariano Fernández |
| office1 | Member of the Senate |
| constituency1 | 8th Circunscription |
| term_start1 | 11 March 1998 |
| term_end1 | 12 March 2006 |
| predecessor1 | María Elena Carrera |
| successor1 | Soledad Alvear |
| office2 | President of the Christian Democratic Party |
| term_start2 | 1994 |
| term_end2 | 1996 |
| predecessor2 | Gutenberg Martínez |
| successor2 | Enrique Krauss |
| office3 | Minister of Finance |
| president3 | Patricio Aylwin |
| term_start3 | 11 March 1990 |
| term_end3 | 12 March 1994 |
| predecessor3 | Martín Costabal |
| successor3 | Eduardo Aninat |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Viña del Mar, Chile |
| residence | Santiago, Chile |
| alma_mater | |
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| name = Alejandro Foxley | image = Alejandro Foxley (2016).jpg | caption = Foxley in 2016 | office = Minister of Foreign Affairs | appointer = Michelle Bachelet | term_start = 11 March 2006 | term_end = 12 March 2009 | predecessor = Ignacio Walker | successor = Mariano Fernández | office1 = Member of the Senate | constituency1 = 8th Circunscription | term_start1 = 11 March 1998 | term_end1 = 12 March 2006 | predecessor1 = María Elena Carrera | successor1 = Soledad Alvear | office2 = President of the Christian Democratic Party | term_start2 = 1994 | term_end2 = 1996 | predecessor2 = Gutenberg Martínez | successor2 = Enrique Krauss | office3 = Minister of Finance | president3 = Patricio Aylwin | term_start3 = 11 March 1990 | term_end3 = 12 March 1994 | predecessor3 = Martín Costabal | successor3 = Eduardo Aninat | birth_date = | birth_place = Viña del Mar, Chile | residence = Santiago, Chile | alma_mater = Alejandro Tomás Foxley Rioseco (born 26 May 1939 in Viña del Mar) is a Chilean economist and politician. He was the Foreign Minister of Chile from 2006 to 2009 and previously served as Minister of Finance from 1990 to 1994 and leader of the Christian Democrat Party from 1994 to 1996.
Education and personal life
Foxley received a Chemical Engineering degree from the Catholic University of Valparaíso and PhD in Economics from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Over his life he has received various awards including three honorary doctorates, the Great Insignia of Honor from Austria, the Ordem Nacional Cruzeiro do Sul from Brazil and the Order of Civil Merit from the King of Spain.{{cite web |url=http://www.oecd.org/speaker/0,3438,en_21571361_38379933_38581472_1_1_1_1,00.html |title=Alejandro Foxley |accessdate=2007-12-29 |publisher=OECD |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080724133204/http://www.oecd.org/speaker/0%2C3438%2Cen_21571361_38379933_38581472_1_1_1_1%2C00.html |archivedate=2008-07-24
Foxley is married to Gisela Tapia Soko with two children and four grandchildren.
Economist and writer
Foxley has taught at various universities including the University of Sussex in 1973, Oxford University in 1975, Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1978, University of California, Berkeley in 1981, University of California, San Diego in 1985 and the University of Notre Dame.
Political career
Foxley was appointed to the first Chilean cabinet after the restoration of democracy by Patricio Aylwin. He served as Minister of Finance from 1990 to 1994 and is regarded as one of the architects of the strong economic growth of the period. As Finance Minister he was also a governor of the Inter-American Development Bank and the World Bank. Following his period as Finance Minister Foxley was elected leader of the Christian Democrat Party in 1994, serving until 1996.
In 1998 Foxley was elected a member of the Senate of Chile for Santiago East. In the Senate he was the Chairman of the Finance Committee for four years until he stood down from the Senate in 2006. Today he is a member of Washington D.C.–based think tank, the Inter-American Dialogue.
References
References
- "Alejandro Foxley". Business Future of the Americas.
- Christian, Shirley. (1990-02-03). "Pinochet Gets Role in Inauguration of New Leader". [[The New York Times]].
- Main, Jeremy. (1990-01-29). "South America: Democracy triumphs, but time is running out". [[CNN]].
- (2003-03-26). "Commanding Heights:Alejandro Foxley". [[Public Broadcasting Service.
- (2009-03-12). "Chile President replaces Foreign, Defense ministers". [[Reuters]].
- "Inter-American Dialogue {{!}} Alejandro Foxley".
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