Ricardo Lagos
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Ricardo Froilán Lagos Escobar (Spanish pronunciation: [riˈkaɾðo fɾoiˈlanˈlaɣos eskoˈβaɾ]; born 2 March 1936) is a Chilean lawyer, economist and social democrat politician. He served as President of Chile from 2000 to 2006.
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Ricardo Lagos | |
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32nd President of Chile | |
In office 11 March 2000 – 11 March 2006 | |
Preceded by | Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle |
Succeeded by | Michelle Bachelet |
Minister of Public Works | |
In office 11 March 1994 – 1 August 1998 | |
President | Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle |
Preceded by | Carlos Hurtado Ruiz-Tagle |
Succeeded by | Jaime Tohá |
Minister of Education | |
In office 11 March 1990 – 28 September 1992 | |
President | Patricio Aylwin |
Preceded by | René Salamé Martín |
Succeeded by | Jorge Arrate |
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Born | (1938-03-02) 2 March 1938 (age 86) Santiago, Chile |
Political party | Party for Democracy (1987–present) |
Other political affiliations | Radical Party (1959–1961) Socialist Party of Chile (1961–1987) |
Spouse(s) | Carmen Weber (m. 1961; annulled 1969) Luisa Durán (m. 1971) |
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Alma mater | University of Chile Duke University |
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Since May 2007 he has served as a Special Envoy on Climate Change for the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and António Guterres.[1]
He teaches political and economic development at Brown University in the United States.[2]