Raúl Allard Neumann
Intendant of the Valparaíso Region
In office
29 September 2000 – 26 December 2000
PresidentRicardo Lagos
Preceded byJosefina Bilbao
Succeeded byMarco Antonio Núñez
Undersecretary of Education
In office
11 March 1990 – 1993
Preceded byArturo Zavala
Succeeded byLuis Alberto de la Maza
Head of the Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso
In office
1968 – 11 September 1973
Preceded byArturo Zavala
Succeeded byLuis Alberto de la Maza
Councilman of Vina del Mar
In office
1968–1973
Personal details
BornChile
Political partyChristian Democratic Party
Alma mater
OccupationScholar
ProfessionLawyer

Raúl Edgardo Allard Neumann is a Chilean scholar and politician who has been intendant, councilman and head of the Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso (PUCV) during the 1968 democratic reform process. He also served as undersecretary of education during Patricio Aylwin's government.[1]

Neumann is a professor of international relations at the PUCV and author of publications in his country and abroad, he did his postgraduate studies in the US. From 1968 to 1973, Allard Neumann headed the PUCV university reform process as rector and, simultaneously, he was alderman (councillor) of Vina del Mar.[2]

Allard Neumann worked for twelve years at the OAS, where he became executive secretary of education, science and culture.[2] Similarly, he carried out managerial duties or in representation of Chile in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), Unesco or Educational Mercosur.[2] He was also undersecretary of education,[2] national director of customs[2] and intendant of Valparaíso during Ricardo Lagos' government.[2]

Biography

In 1961, he obtained his BA in laws at the PUCV.[2] Then, he continued his postgraduate studies after obtaining scholarships from Ford and Parvin foundations (Princeton) or from Fulbright (Southern Methodist).

In the 1968 PUCV head elections, Allard Neumann faced Alberto Vial and received support from the President Eduardo Frei Montalva (Christian Democratic Party).[3]

On 16 October 2018, Allard Neuman was honoured by the Senate of Chile.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Raúl Allard: No olvidar la idea de Universidad". La Tribuna. 4 February 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Prof. Raúl Allard presenta libro sobre la globalización". University of Chile. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  3. ↑ "Homenaje a Héctor Herrera Cajas (QEPD) XXV Semana de Estudios Romanos (PUCV) 2013". YouTube. 29 September 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  4. ↑ "Senado realiza homenaje a profesor Raúl Allard". Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso. 16 October 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
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