Sergio Melnick

Sergio Raúl Melnick Israel (27 July 1951 – 11 April 2024) was a Chilean politician, economist, businessman, and writer. He was the minister of planning Augusto Pinochet from 1987 to 1989, and a councilmember for Las Condes from 2020 to 2024.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Melnick and the second or maternal family name is Israel.

Sergio Melnick
Melnick in 2010
Councilman of Las Condes
In office 28 June 2021 – 11 April 2024
Ministry of the National Planification Office
In office 27 April 1987 – 17 August 1989
Preceded by	Francisco Ramírez Migliassi
Succeeded by	Luis Larraín Arroyo [es]
Personal details
Born	(1951-06-27)27 June 1951 Santiago, Chile
Died	11 April 2024(2024-04-11) (aged 72)
Political party	National Advance (1987–1990)
Alma mater	University of Chile (BA) University of California, Los Angeles (MA, PhD)
Occupation	Politician
Profession	Economist

Early life

Melnick was born on 27 July 1951 in Santiago, Chile.^[1] He was raised in a Jewish family.^[1] He graduated from the University of Chile, and earned an M.A. and PhD. from the University of California, Los Angeles.^[1]

Career

Melnick began his career as an academic. By 1986, he was a full professor at his alma mater, the University of Chile.^[1]

Melnick served as Minister of Planning under General Augusto Pinochet from 1987 to 1989, during the military dictatorship.^[2] He was succeeded by Luis Larraín Arroyo [es].

Melnick served as a councilmember for Las Condes from 2020 to 2024.^[2][3] He referred to himself as a libertarian in a 21 December 2020 Twitter post.^{[4][better source needed]}

Melnick served as an executive director of Chilevisión and La Red, a Chilean television channel.^[2]

Death

Melnick died on 11 April 2024, at the age of 72.^[5]