Sergio Bitar

Sergio Bitar Chacra (born 30 December 1940) is a Chilean economist and politician who served as minister during the governments of Salvador Allende (1970−1973) and Michelle Bachelet (2006–2010).^[1]

Sergio Bitar
Minister of Public Works
In office 11 January 2008 – 11 March 2010
Preceded by	Eduardo Bitrán
Succeeded by	Hernán de Solminihac
President of the Party for Democracy
In office 17 Julio 2006 – 11 January 2008
Preceded by	Víctor Barrueto
Succeeded by	Pepe Auth
In office 3 April 1997 – 2 May 2000
Preceded by	Jorge Schaulsohn
Succeeded by	Guido Girardi
In office 11 September 1992 – 3 October 1994
Preceded by	Erich Schnake
Succeeded by	Jorge Schaulsohn
Minister of Education
In office 3 March 2003 – 14 December 2005
Preceded by	Mariana Aylwin
Succeeded by	Marigen Hornkohl
Member of the Senate of Chile
In office 11 March 1994 – 11 March 2002
Preceded by	Humberto Palza
Succeeded by	Fernando Flores
Constituency	1st Circunscription
Minister of Mining
In office 11 March 1973 – 5 July 1973
Preceded by	Claudio Sepúlveda Donoso
Succeeded by	Pedro Felipe Ramírez
Personal details
Born	(1940-12-30) 30 December 1940 (age 84) Santiago, Chile
Political party	Christian Democratic Christian Left Socialist Party Party for Democracy
Spouse	María Eugenia Hirmas
Children	Three
Parent(s)	Julia Chacra Chacra Nazmir Bitar
Alma mater	University of Chile (BA) Harvard University (PhD)
Occupation	Politician, Researcher and Scholar
Profession	Economist