Álvaro Donoso Barros

Álvaro Donoso B.
Head of the National Planification Office
In office
26 December 1980 – 1981
Preceded byMiguel Kast
Succeeded byLuis Danús
Personal details
ProfessionPublic official

Álvaro Donoso Barros was a Chilean public official who served as Head of the National Planification Office during the Pinochet regime, in a period of administrative transition (1980–1990).

Press documentation identifies Donoso Barros as having exercised ministerial functions in the area of social development, confirming his role within the executive branch during that period and situating his administration within the institutional continuity of the ministry.[1][2]

Career

He took office on 26 December 1980, succeeding Miguel Kast in this role. Then, Donoso and succeeded in turn by Luis Danús Covián in 1981, as recorded in official listings of cabinet members for the relevant period.

References

  1. ^ "De Pinochet a la Concertación: 40 ex ministros que son o han sido parte del lucrativo negocio de la AFP". El Mostrador. El Mostrador. 14 August 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
  2. ^ "Archivo periodístico sobre autoridades del área social". LitoralPress. LitoralPress. Retrieved 27 December 2025.