Horacio Aránguiz Donoso

Horacio Aránguiz Donoso (born 1942 – 11 August 2020) was a Chilean historian and academic who held several public positions during the military government of Augusto Pinochet, including serving as Minister of Education from 1983 to 1985.^[1]

As a historian, Aránguiz Donoso authored articles on rural and agrarian history, including studies on agricultural workers, the rural parish of Pelarco in the 18th century, and other topics related to Chilean agrarian society.

He was a member of the Academia Chilena de la Historia, and served for an extended period as editor of its official bulletin.

Aránguiz was born in Santiago in 1942. He obtained his teaching degree and in History in 1965. He was trained under the Chilean historian Jaime Eyzaguirre, serving as his teaching assistant at the University of Chile.

He was a founding member of the Department of History and Geography that preceded the Institute of History at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile (PUC), participating in its creation at the initiative of Jaime Eyzaguirre. He served at the institution for several years, eventually becoming its director.

In parallel with his university career, Aránguiz Donoso was a co-owner of the private Colegio Apoquindo in Santiago, founded in 1980. He later served as rector of Sun Valley College, where he eventually retired.

In 1983, while serving as an academic at the PUC, Aránguiz Donoso was appointed Minister of Education, a position he held until 1985 during the Pinochet regime period.

After leaving the ministry, he was appointed Ambassador of Chile to Switzerland, representing the country abroad.

Following his death, his funeral services were held on 11 August 2020 at the Auco Cemetery, located in the commune of Rinconada de Los Andes, Chile.^[2]