Miguel Ángel Poduje
Miguel Ángel Poduje | |
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Miguel Ángel Poduje in 1984 | |
| Minister Secretary-General of Government | |
| In office 21 October 1988 – 5 April 1989 | |
| President | Augusto Pinochet |
| Preceded by | Orlando Poblete Iturrate |
| Succeeded by | Óscar Vargas Guzmán |
| Minister of Housing and Urbanism | |
| In office 2 April 1984 – 21 October 1988 | |
| President | Augusto Pinochet |
| Preceded by | Modesto Collados |
| Succeeded by | Gustavo Montero Saavedra |
| Undersecretary of Housing and Urbanism | |
| In office 31 July 1983 – 2 April 1984 | |
| President | Augusto Pinochet |
| Preceded by | Sergio Bezanilla Ferrés |
| Succeeded by | Luis Salas Romo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 January 1948 |
| Died | 11 September 2011 (aged 63) |
| Party | Independent, aligned with the right wing |
| Spouse | María Teresa Carbone |
| Children | Three |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Catholic University of Chile |
| Occupation | Lawyer, academic, consultant, businessperson |
Miguel Ángel Poduje Sapiaín (5 January 1948 – 11 September 2011) was a Chilean lawyer, academic, consultant, and businessperson.
He served as Minister of Housing and Urbanism and later as Minister Secretary-General of Government during the military regime of Augusto Pinochet.
Early life and education
Poduje was born in Santiago, the son of Domingo Poduje and Hilda Sapiaín.[1]
He studied law at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, graduating in 1971.[2][3][4]
He married María Teresa Carbone Baudet, with whom he had three children: María José, Ignacio, and María Magdalena.[5]
Public career
From 1979 to 1983, Poduje served as a member of the Presidential Advisory Committee on legislation during the Pinochet regime.[4]
He was appointed Undersecretary of Housing and Urbanism on 31 July 1983, holding the position until 2 April 1984.[4]
Later that year, Pinochet appointed him Minister of Housing and Urbanism, a position he held from 2 April 1984 to 21 October 1988.[6]
During his tenure, Poduje oversaw reconstruction efforts after the 1985 Santiago earthquake, and negotiated housing-sector loans with the World Bank to reduce Chile’s housing deficit.[4]
He was later appointed Minister Secretary-General of Government from 21 October 1988 to 5 April 1989.[4]
Private sector and academia
After the return to democracy, Poduje moved to the private sector, working in the banking, communications, insurance, and pension fund industries.[4]
He served on the board of AFP Provida between 1999 and 2006, and acted as vice-president of the Chilean Association of Pension Fund Administrators (Asociación de AFP).[4]
Poduje was also president of Seguros Generales Continental, a director of CorpGroup International, an adviser to the board of CorpBanca, and a director of Clínica Indisa.[4]
In academia, he chaired the board of Andrés Bello University (Universidad Andrés Bello) and taught commercial law there from 2002 to 2011.[4]
Death
Poduje died in Santiago on 11 September 2011, aged 63, due to lung cancer.[7]
References
- ^ "Miguel Ángel Poduje Sapiaín". Genealogía Chilena en Red (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 November 2025.
- ^ "Fallece ex ministro Miguel Ángel Poduje". La Tercera (in Spanish). 13 September 2011. p. 11.
- ^ "Muere ex ministro Miguel Ángel Poduje". La Segunda (in Spanish). 12 September 2011. p. 47.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "A los 63 años de edad falleció ex ministro Miguel Ángel Poduje". LaTercera.com (in Spanish). 12 September 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
- ^ "Miguel Ángel Poduje Sapiaín". Genealogía Chilena en Red (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 November 2025.
- ^ Luis Valencia Avaria (1986). Anales de la República: Registros de los ciudadanos que han integrado los Poderes Ejecutivo y Legislativo (in Spanish) (2nd ed.). Santiago: Editorial Andrés Bello.
- ^ "Muere Miguel Ángel Poduje, ex ministro de Vivienda durante el régimen militar". El Mostrador (in Spanish). 12 September 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2025.