Bernardo Leighton
Bernardo Leighton Guzmán (August 16, 1909, Negrete, Bío Bío Province – January 26, 1995, Santiago) was a Chilean Christian Democratic Party politician and lawyer. He served as minister of state under three presidents over a 36-year career. Exiled as a critic of Augusto Pinochet's dictatorship, he was targeted for assassination by Operation Condor.
The Honorable Bernardo Leighton | |
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Leighton in the early 1970s. | |
| Chilean Minister of the Interior | |
| In office November 3, 1964 – February 5, 1968 | |
| President | Eduardo Frei Montalva |
| Preceded by | Sótero del Río |
| Succeeded by | Edmundo Pérez Zujovic |
| Chilean Minister of Education | |
| In office February 27, 1950 – February 4, 1952 | |
| President | Gabriel González Videla |
| Preceded by | Manuel Rodríguez Valenzuela |
| Succeeded by | Eliodoro Domínguez |
| Chilean Minister of Labor | |
| In office May 24, 1937 – March 12, 1938 | |
| President | Arturo Alessandri |
| Preceded by | Roberto Vergara Donoso |
| Succeeded by | Juan José Hidalgo |
| Member of the Chilean Chamber | |
| In office May 15, 1969 – September 21, 1973 | |
| Constituency | Santiago |
| In office May 15, 1945 – May 15, 1949 | |
| Constituency | Antofagasta |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bernardo Leighton Guzmán August 16, 1909 Negrete, Chile |
| Died | January 26, 1995 (aged 85) Santiago, Chile |
| Resting place | Parque del Recuerdo |
| Political party | National Falange (1938–1957) Christian Democratic Party (1957–1978) |
| Spouse(s) |
Ana María Fresno Ovalle
(m. 1940–1995) |
| Parent(s) | Bernardino Leighton Gajardo and Sinforosa Guzmán Gallegos |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Catholic University of Chile |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Website | www |
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