Ricardo Cruzat

Ricardo Cruzat Hurtado (1845–1905) was a Chilean lawyer and politician. He was minister of foreign affairs (1891) under President Jose Manuel Balmaceda and minister of finance (1902–1903). He was a member of the Chilean Chamber of Deputies from 1894–1897.

Political activities

He was a member of the Liberal Democratic Party, contributing to their organization. He was Minister of Foreign Affairs, under the administration of President José Manuel Balmaceda (May 1891). Elected Deputy for La Serena, Coquimbo and Elqui (1894–1897), integrated in this period the Standing Committee of Constitution, Law and Justice . In 1902 he was director of Nitrate Company of Antofagasta and was appointed Minister of Finance (1902–1903).

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gollark: I see. It's kind of hard trying to figure out what sort of modern stuff would work in a world where most of the stuff we kind of assume exists doesn't.

gollark: I was reading the telegraph thing, and wondering if they could practically do radio, or if that would need too much power or electronics knowledge/capability.

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References

Urzúa Valenzuela, Germán (1992). "Historia Política de Chile y su Evolución Electoral" (3.ª edición). Santiago, Chile: Editorial Jurídica de Chile.
Castillo Infante, Fernando (1996). "Diccionario Histórico y Biográfico de Chile" (6.ª edición). Santiago, Chile: Editorial Zig-Zag.

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