Sergio de Castro Spikula (25 January 1930 – 26 April 2024) was a Chilean economist who served the military junta headed by Augusto Pinochet as economy and finance minister. De Castro was one of the Chicago Boys, trained in economics at the University of Chicago.[1] Sergio de Castro is one of the authors of the influential text known as El ladrillo, writing its prologue.[2][3]
Sergio de Castro Spikula | |
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| Minister of Economy | |
| In office 14 April 1975 – 27 December 1976 | |
| Preceded by | Fernando Léniz |
| Succeeded by | Pablo Baraona |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 31 December 1976 – 22 April 1982 | |
| Preceded by | Jorge Cauas |
| Succeeded by | Sergio de la Cuadra |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 January 1930 Santiago, Chile |
| Died | 26 April 2024 (aged 94) |
| Political party | Independent |
| Residence | Santiago, Chile |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Catholic University of Chile University of Chicago |
| Occupation | Economist |
De Castro died on 26 April 2024, at the age of 94.[4]
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edit- ^ Opazo, Tania (12 January 2016). "The Boys Who Got to Remake an Economy". Slate. ISSN 1091-2339. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- ^ (in Spanish) La transformación económica de chilena entre 1973-2003. Memoria Chilena.
- ^ Sergio de Castro Spíkula; Juan Carlos Méndez G. (1992). "El Ladrillo": Bases de la Política Económica Del Gobierno Militar Chileno. Centro de Estudios Públicos. ISBN 978-956-7015-07-8.
- ^ A los 94 años fallece el exministro de Hacienda Sergio de Castro (in Spanish)