Sergio Melnick Explained
| Sergio Melnick |
| Birth Date: | 1951 6, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Santiago, Chile |
| Office1: | Councilman of Las Condes |
| Term Start1: | 28 June 2021 |
| Term End1: | 11 April 2024 |
| Office2: | Ministry of the National Planification Office |
| Term Start2: | 27 April 1987 |
| Term End2: | 17 August 1989 |
| Predecessor2: | Francisco Ramírez Migliassi |
| Party: | National Advance
(1987–1990) |
| Occupation: | Politician |
| Profession: | Economist |
Sergio Raúl Melnick Israel (27 July 1951 – 11 April 2024) was a Chilean politician, economist, businessman, and writer. He was the minister of planning under president Augusto Pinochet from 1987 to 1989, and a councilmember for Las Condes from 2020 to 2024.
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 .
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]
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]
Notes and References
- News: Quién era Sergio Melnick, el concejal de Las Condes que falleció a los 72 años . 12 April 2024 . Chilevisión Noticias . 11 April 2024.
- News: Guerra . Ignacio . Muere a los 72 años Sergio Melnick, concejal por Las Condes y ex ministro durante la dictadura . 12 April 2024 . El Mercurio . 11 April 2024 . 12 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240412042225/https://www.emol.com/noticias/Nacional/2024/04/11/1127606/muere-sergio-melnick-concejal-condes.html . live .
- News: Melnick irrumpe en Las Condes junto a De La Carrera . 24 December 2021 . Partido Republicano de Chile . 14 December 2020 . Spanish . 15 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211115014913/https://partidorepublicanodechile.cl/melnick-irrumpe-en-las-condes-junto-a-de-la-carrera/ . live .
- Web site: Melnick: Los libertarios nos oponemos al totalitarismo cuyo primer paso es el estatismo. 21 December 2020. 7 August 2021. Twitter. es. 7 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210807234048/https://twitter.com/melnicksergio/status/1340857911262756864. live.
- Web site: Gómez . Rodrigo . 11 April 2024 . Muere Sergio Melnick, exministro de Pinochet y concejal de Las Condes . Sergio Melnick dies, ex-minister of Pinochet and councilman for Las Condes . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20240412172233/https://www.latercera.com/nacional/noticia/muere-sergio-melnick-exministro-de-odeplan-y-concejal-de-las-condes/4LZCRD7FNBGRHDBFSVHNBJPOXA/ . 12 April 2024 . 11 April 2024 . . es .
