Miguel Kast

Miguel Kast
President of the Central Bank of Chile
In office
23 April 1982 – 2 September 1982
PresidentAugusto Pinochet
Preceded bySergio de la Cuadra
Succeeded byCarlos Cáceres Contreras
Ministry of Labor
In office
29 December 1980 – 2 September 1982
PresidentAugusto Pinochet
Preceded byJosé Piñera
Succeeded byMáximo Silva Bafalluy
Head Ministry of the National Office of Planification
In office
26 December 1978 – 29 December 1980
PresidentAugusto Pinochet
Preceded byRoberto Kelly Vásquez
Succeeded byÁlvaro Donoso Barros
Personal details
Born(1948-12-18)18 December 1948
Oberstaufen, Allied-occupied Germany
Died18 September 1983(1983-09-18) (aged 34)
Santiago, Chile
Political partyChristian Democratic Party (1960s)
ChildrenPablo (1973−)
Felipe (1977−)
RelativesMichael Kast (father)
José Antonio Kast (brother)
Alma mater
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionEconomist
Academic career
School or
tradition
Chicago School (Chicago Boys)
InfluencesMilton Friedman

Michael Kast Rist (18 December 1948 – 18 September 1983), commonly known as Miguel Kast, was a German economist of the Chicago Boys group. He served as Minister of State and President of the Central Bank under the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet. In his youth, he was a member of the Christian Democratic Party.[1]

  1. ^ Salazar Salvo, Manuel (15 June 2019). "El origen del clan de los Kast en Chile". Interferencia. Retrieved 3 December 2021.

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