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Ministry of Public Works (Chile)


The Ministry of Public Works is the cabinet-level administrative office in charge of "planning, directing, controlling and building the public infrastructure, as well as the conservation and management of them" within Chile. It is also responsible for the "management, distribution, use and conservation" of all the water resources within the country. They answer directly to the President of Chile. The present (2007) Minister of Public Works is Mr Eduardo Bitran and his Under-secretary is Mr Juan Eduardo Saldivia.

History

The office was first created by law of June 21, 1887, under President Jose Manuel Balmaceda as the Ministry of Industry and Public Works. Since then it has undergone several reorganizations during its history, reflected in its different names:

Ministry of Industry and Public Works June 21, 1887 - May 20, 1910

Ministry of Industry, Public Works and Railroads May 20, 1910 - December 19, 1924

Ministry of Public Works and Roads December 19, 1924 - March 21, 1925

Ministry of Public Works, Commerce and Communication Roads March 21, 1925 - October 3, 1927

Ministry of Foment October 3, 1927 - October 21, 1942

Ministry of Public Works and Communication Roads October 21, 1942 - 1953

Ministry of Public Works 1953 - December 13, 1967

Ministry of Public Works and Transports December 13, 1967 - July 8, 1974

Ministry of Public Works July 8, 1974 - present

Titulars

Ministers of Industry and Public Works

Ministers of Industry, Public Works and Railroads

Ministers of Public Works and Roads

Ministers of Public Works, Commerce and Communication Roads

Ministers of Foment

Additional information

See also

Foreign relations of Chile

Sources

External links

Official Website of Public Works of Chile

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