Alejandro Lazo Guevara

Alejandro Lazo Guevara (14 March 1895 – Santiago, 20 October 1969) was a Chilean Army officer and politician associated with Ibañismo.

He served as Minister of Social Welfare in 1928 and Minister of Economy from 1956 to 1957, and was an aide-de-camp to President Carlos Ibáñez del Campo during his second administration.

Early life

Lazo was born on 14 March 1895, the son of Francisco Lazo and Julia Guevara. He married Inés Frías, with whom he had two children, María Inés and Carlos.

Lazo served as a cavalry officer in the Chilean Army, attaining the rank of captain. He was also involved in agriculture and was a member of Freemasonry in Santiago.

Political career

As an army officer, Lazo supported the military movement that carried out the 1924 Chilean coup d'état. He also participated in the coup of 23 January 1925, when, holding the rank of captain, he was among the forces that entered La Moneda Palace.

During the first administration of President Carlos Ibáñez del Campo, Lazo briefly served as Minister of Social Welfare from April to June 1928. On 11 July 1929, he was appointed Chilean consul-general in Romania, assuming the post on 7 August.

Lazo returned to government during Ibáñez's second administration, serving as Minister of Economy from 1956 to 1957. He also served as an aide-de-camp to Ibáñez. He subsequently became a director of the Central Bank of Chile, resigning from the board on 31 October 1958.

Lazo died in Santiago on 20 October 1969, aged 74.