Miguel Kast

Miguel Kast
Kast in 1982
President of the Central Bank of Chile
In office
23 April 1982 – 2 September 1982
PresidentAugusto Pinochet
Preceded bySergio de la Cuadra
Succeeded byCarlos Cáceres Contreras
Ministry of Labor
In office
29 December 1980 – 2 September 1982
PresidentAugusto Pinochet
Preceded byJosé Piñera
Succeeded byMáximo Silva Bafalluy
Head Ministry of the National Office of Planification
In office
26 December 1978 – 29 December 1980
PresidentAugusto Pinochet
Preceded byRoberto Kelly Vásquez
Succeeded byÁlvaro Donoso Barros
Personal details
Born(1948-12-18)18 December 1948
Oberstaufen, Allied-occupied Germany
Died18 September 1983(1983-09-18) (aged 34)
Santiago, Chile
Political partyChristian Democratic Party (1960s)
ChildrenPablo (1973−)
Felipe (1977−)
RelativesMichael Kast (father)
José Antonio Kast (brother)
Alma mater
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionEconomist
Academic background
InfluencesMilton Friedman
Academic work
School or traditionChicago School (Chicago Boys)

Michael Kast Rist (18 December 1948 – 18 September 1983), commonly known as Miguel Kast, was a German-born Chilean economist of the Chicago Boys group. He served as Minister of State and President of the Central Bank under the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet. In his youth, he was a member of the Christian Democratic Party.[1]

  1. ^ Salazar Salvo, Manuel (15 June 2019). "El origen del clan de los Kast en Chile". Interferencia. Retrieved 3 December 2021.

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