Background
RÍOS GALLARDO, Conrado was born on May 14, 1896 in Santiago. Son of Conrado Rios and Josefina Gallardo de Rios.
Diplomat and public man Chil- ^ ean journalist
RÍOS GALLARDO, Conrado was born on May 14, 1896 in Santiago. Son of Conrado Rios and Josefina Gallardo de Rios.
Educated InsL Nacional, Internado Barros Arana, University de Chile. Dr. honoris causa, University Católica, Santiago.
Editor of the daily La Nación. Editor-in-chief of id., 1926. Director of the Liberal Party, 1921.
Secretary of id., 1923. Director of the Liberal Center, 1922. Vice-president of id., 1924.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Commerce, 1926-1929 (during his tenure of office Sr. Rios negotiated the definitive treaty of peace with Perú, reorganized the Ministry, introduced a regular hierarchy in the diplomatic and consular services, created the Under-Secretariat of Commerce, etc.). Ambassador to Spain, 1929.
To Perú, 1930; founder of the review Hoy, 1932.
Member Society de Historia y Geografía (Mexico), Academy, de Historia (Madrid), Académie Diplomatique Internationale (Paris), Club de la Unión, Institute de Periodistas, Institute Argentino de Derecho Internacional, Institute de Altos Estudios Internacionales de Chile (director).