Background
Cerda, Luis Escobar was born on February 10, 1927 in Santiago, Chile. Son of Luis V. and Elsa (Cerda) E.
Cerda, Luis Escobar was born on February 10, 1927 in Santiago, Chile. Son of Luis V. and Elsa (Cerda) E.
Student, Business School, 1945; economist, U. Chile, 1950; Master of Public Administration, Harvard University, 1957.
Professor, U. Chile, 1950-1965, 90-;
director of school, dean faculty of economics, U. Chile, 1955-1964;
minister of economy, Chile, 1961-1963;
executive director, International Monetary Fund and World Bank, 1964-1970;
special representative for Inter-American organization, World Bank, 1970-1975;
deputy executive secretary, International Monetary Fund World Bank Development Committee, 1975-1979;
Chief Executive Officer, two commercial banks, Chile, 1979-1983;
minister finance, Chile, 1984-1985;
Chilean ambassador to United Nations and International Orgns. in Geneva, 1986-1990;
consultant economics and finance, Chile, since 1990. Consultant on privatization to CORNAP, Government Nicaragua, 1990-1991. Consultant to the minister of finance Government of Paraguay, 1992-1993.
Consultant United Nations Development Programme, World Bank, Inter-American Development Bank, 1990-1993.
Vice president Social Democratic Party, Santiago, 1993-1994. Member Kenwood Golf and Country Club, Club de la Union, Club of Golf Granadilla, Golf Cachagua, Golf Sport Francais, Tennis Providencia.
Married Maria-ines Fritzsche (divorced 1971). Children: Luis Eduardo, Maria Christina, Patricia. Married Helga R. Koch, September 14, 1973.
Children: Gisela, Tatiana.