Carlos Vassallo Rojas

Carlos Vassallo Rojas (26 June 1908−29 July 1983) was a Chilean politician and lawyer who served as minister and ambassador.[2][3]

For Spanish businessman, see Carlos Vasallo.
Carlos Vassallo Rojas
Ambassador of Chile to Italy
In office
1971–1977
Appointed bySalvador Allende
Preceded byHernán Cuevas Irarrázaval
Succeeded byCarlos Mardones Restat
Minister of Health
In office
1 March 1954 – 4 June 1954
PresidentCarlos Ibáñez del Campo
Preceded byEugenio Suárez Herreros[1]
Succeeded bySergio Altamirano Pinto[1]
Personal details
Born(1908-06-26)26 June 1908
Santiago, Chile
Died29 July 1983(1983-07-29) (aged 75)
Santiago, Chile
Political partyNone (1954−1958)
Close to left-wing (1958−1983)
SpouseCarmen Vásquez
ChildrenCarlos Vassallo Vásquez
RelativesEmilio Vassallo Rojas
(brother)
ProfessionLawyer

Biography

Vasallo Rojas was Minister of Public Health and Social Welfare during Carlos Ibáñez del Campo's second government.

Later, he was Undersecretary of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs. During Salvador Allende's overthrow, he was ambassador to Italy. Similarly, during the first years of Augusto Pinochet's regime, it was denied his return to Chile.[4]

In early 1982, Vassallo returned to his homeland and died on 28 July 1983 aged 75.

Honors

References
  1. "Historial de ministros de salud". Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  2. "Carlos Vasallo, ex ministro chileno". El País. 29 July 1983. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  3. "Carlos Vassallo Rojas, nuovo ambasciatore del Cile: presentazione lettere credenziali" (in Italian). Portale storico della Presidenza della Reppublicca. 19 April 1971. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  4. "Caso 3419, Chile; Carlos Vassallo Rojas. 6 de Marzo de 1979". Inter-American Court of Human Rights. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
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