Background
ALMEYDA, Santiago was born in 1923 in Santiago.
ALMEYDA, Santiago was born in 1923 in Santiago.
Aleman High School and Faculty of Law, University de Chile.
Joined Socialist party 1941. Held various posts rising to Linder Secretary-General. Professor, of Philosophy, Teacher Training Institute, University de Chile 1952.
Professor, of Philosophy, University Popular Valentin Latelier.
Professor, of Rural Economics, University de Chile. Director School of Sociology, University de Chile 1966, Professor, of Political Sciences, Schools of Law and Political and Administration Studies.
Professor, of Dialectical Materialism, School of Sociology. Minister of Labour 1952-1953, of Mines 1953-1961.
Deputy 1961-1965; Minister of Foreign Affairs 1970-1973, of Defence 1973.
Imprisoned September 1973, released January 1975, granted political asylum in Romania. Returned to Chile 1987. Convicted of charges of propagating violence and entering Chile illegally, imprisoned 1987-1988, released October 1988.
Central Committee Socialist Party. Chilean delegation to United Nations General.
Married Inna Caceres.