Carlos Riesco Errázuriz
Carlos Riesco Errázuriz (died 19 September 1919) was a Chilean lawyer, banker and politician who served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile and as Minister of Finance.
He served as finance minister under President Jorge Montt from April to December 1894 and concurrently served as acting Minister of Justice and Public Instruction during part of his tenure.
Early life
Riesco was the son of Mauricio Riesco Droguett and Carlota Errázuriz Zañartu. He studied at the Colegio San Ignacio in Santiago and later law at the University of Chile, qualifying as a lawyer on 21 April 1869.
On 29 April 1869, he married María de la Concepción Ugarte Echenique. They had two daughters, Elisa and Julia.
Political career
Riesco began his public career as a section chief at the Ministry of the Interior. He later became involved in banking, serving as head of the Banco Nacional de Chile and as manager of the Banco Domingo Matte.
He was elected substitute deputy for Lautaro Department for the 1873–1876 legislative period and joined the Chamber of Deputies on 3 June 1875 in place of the incumbent deputy. He was subsequently elected substitute deputy for Elqui for the 1876–1879 period.
Following the Chilean Civil War of 1891, Riesco continued his public activities during the administration of President Jorge Montt. On 26 April 1894, he was appointed Minister of Finance, succeeding Alejandro Vial. He remained in office until 7 December 1894, when he was succeeded by Manuel Fernández Pradel.
While serving as finance minister, Riesco concurrently served as acting Minister of Justice and Public Instruction from 14 August to 7 December 1894.
In his later years, Riesco was involved in several companies and business enterprises, including Pasaje Matte and Renta Urbana, and also worked as an administrator of private estates.
Riesco died on 19 September 1919.