Luis Bates
Luis Bates | |
|---|---|
Bates as Minister of Justice in 2003 | |
| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 3 March 2003 – 11 March 2006 | |
| President | Ricardo Lagos |
| Preceded by | José Antonio Gómez Urrutia |
| Succeeded by | Isidro Solís |
| President of the State Defense Council of Chile | |
| In office 11 March 1994 – 11 March 1996 | |
| President | Eduardo Frei Ruíz-Tagle |
| Preceded by | Guillermo Piedrabuena |
| Succeeded by | Clara Szczaranski |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 August 1934 |
| Died | 29 November 2023 (aged 89) |
| Party | Christian Democratic Party |
| Spouse | Odette Boys |
| Children | Two |
| Alma mater |
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| Profession | Lawyer |
Luis Sergio Bates Hidalgo (25 August 1934 – 29 November 2023[1]) was a Chilean lawyer and politician who served as Minister of Justice from 2003 to 2006.
Education
He studied at the Instituto Nacional General José Miguel Carrera and later pursued a degree in law at the University of Chile.[2] He subsequently obtained a doctorate in criminal law from the Complutense University of Madrid in Spain.[3]
Career
He practised law and served as an adjunct judge (abogado integrante) at the Court of Appeals of Santiago.[3] He was a member of the Council for the Defence of the State of Chile for 35 years and served as its president from 1994 to 1996.[3]
His career also included work as a lawyer for the Legal Aid Corporation and advisory role within the Chilean Bar Association.[4]
In the academic sphere, he taught at various universities. At the University of Chile Law School, he taught in the area of criminal law.[4] In addition, in 1970, he was one of the directors and creators - along with Benito Mauriz and the late Professor Eduardo Urrejola - of the country's first Legal Practice and Assistance Department, which we now know as the UC Law Clinic.[4]
He was a director of the Centre for Civic Education at the San Sebastián University.[4]
The implementation of the Criminal Procedure Reform stands as the central achievement of his tenure at the Ministry of Justice, which ended in March 2006.[5]
Death
Bates died on 29 November 2023, at the age of 89.[1]
References
- ^ a b "At 89, Luis Bates dies, former minister under Ricardo Lagos and former president of the CDE". Epicentro Chile (in Spanish). Epicentro Chile. 2023-11-29. Retrieved 2026-01-08.
- ^ "Cosas". Cosas (in Spanish). Santiago: 38. 1999-05-20.
- ^ a b c "La Segunda". La Segunda (in Spanish). Santiago: 28. 1999-10-28.
- ^ a b c d "Derecho UC despidió a Luis Bates destacando su trayectoria y aporte como fundador de la Clínica Jurídica" [Derecho UC bids farewell to Luis Bates, highlighting his career and contribution as founder of the Legal Clinic]. Derecho UC (in Spanish). Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. 2023-12-04. Retrieved 2026-01-08.
- ^ Constanza Carrillo (2023-11-29). "A los 89 años muere Luis Bates, exministro de Justicia de Ricardo Lagos" [At 89, Luis Bates dies, former justice minister under Ricardo Lagos]. BioBioChile (in Spanish). Radio Bío-Bío. Retrieved 2026-01-08.