Harald Beyer (politician) explained

Harald Beyer Burgos
Office:Minister of Education of Chile
Term Start:December 29, 2011
Term End:April 17, 2013
Predecessor:Felipe Bulnes
Successor:Carolina Schmidt
President:Sebastián Piñera
Birth Date:2 April 1964
Birth Place:Osorno, Chile
Party:Independent
Spouse:Silvia Estela Díaz Carmona (1989-)
Children:Stephanie Beyer Díaz, Dominique Beyer Díaz y Martín Beyer Díaz
Alma Mater:Universidad de Chile
Profession:business engineer, economist, researcher
Website:[1]

Harald Ricardo Beyer Burgos (born April 2, 1964) is a Chilean economist and researcher. Former member of the Presidential Advisory Councils of Education under the government of Michelle Bachelet. He served as Minister of Education of Chile from December 29, 2011[2] to April 17, 2013, when he was impeached because of his failure to address for-profit activity in universities (which is illegal).[3] He subsequently became executive director of the Centro de Estudios Públicos, a right-wing think tank in Santiago under the presidency of Eliodoro Matte. He is now vice-chancellor of the Adolfo Ibáñez University.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ministra de Educación - Gobierno de Chile . Gob.cl . 2016-02-17.
  2. Web site: Harald Beyer Burgos. Ministro de Educación - Gobierno de Chile. Spanish. 28 February 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130515101509/http://www.gob.cl/ministros/educacion/. dead. 15 May 2013.
  3. Web site: Senado aprueba acusación constitucional y Beyer es destituido - Política - 24horas . 24horas.cl . 2016-02-17.