Eugenio González Rojas Explained

Eugenio González Rojas
Office1:
Rector of Universidad de Chile
Term Start1:1963
Term End1:1968
Birth Date:23 January 1903
Birth Place:Santiago, Chile
Death Place:Santiago, Chile
Party: Socialist Party
(1933–1976)
Occupation:Politician, scholar
Profession:Philosopher, teacher
Module:

Eugenio González Rojas (born January 23, 1903 – August 28, 1976) was a Chilean philosopher, scholar, politician and writer. He was a founding member of the Chilean Socialist Party as well as its theoretician.[1] [2] [3] [4]

He has been commonly cited as an inspiration by Chilean left-wing intellectuals, scholars and politicians.[5] [6] In 2014, the left-wing organization Nodo XXI established a school of political leaders baptized with his name.[6]

Biography

He was a founding member of the (FESES) and it was its first president. Later, he was elected as president of the University of Chile Student Federation (FECh).

In 1933, alongside Oscar Schnake, with whom showed his anarchist affiliation, founded the collective (ARS). Then, this association and another three merged into the current Socialist Party of Chile in April 1933. Thereby, he was a founder member next to Marmaduke Grove, Eugenio Matte, Salvador Allende and Schnake.[7]

In 1971, he was appointed as general manager of Televisión Nacional de Chile by then President Allende.[8]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Elgueta. Belarmino. Eugenio González. March 21, 2021. Instituto Igualdad. January 5, 2011.
  2. Web site: Actualidad de Eugenio González Rojas. March 21, 2021. Lakomuna.cl.
  3. Web site: Actualidad de Eugenio González Rojas. March 21, 2021. Página 128.
  4. Web site: Barrueto. Javiera. Nodo XXI inicia su escuela de formación recordando a Eugenio González Rojas. March 21, 2020. El Líbero. June 6, 2019.
  5. Web site: Ramis. Álvaro. Una Academia en movimiento. March 21, 2020. El Líbero. July 16, 2019.
  6. Web site: Nodo XXI inicia su escuela de formación recordando a Eugenio González Rojas. March 21, 2020. El Desconcierto. March 19, 2014. Rodrigo. Ruíz.
  7. Web site: El Verdugo del siglo XIX Chileno: Eugenio González Rojas. March 21, 2020. El Desconcierto. December 30, 2013. Rodrigo. Ruíz.
  8. Web site: Eugenio González Rojas – Rector de la Universidad de Chile período 1963–1967. Universidad de Chile official website. March 21, 2020. June 6, 2019.