Carlos Massad

Chilean politician and economist

Carlos Massad
Massad in 1998

President of the Central Bank of Chile
In office 16 September 1996 – 1 May 2003
President	Eduardo Frei Ruíz-Tagle (1994−2000) Ricardo Lagos (2000−2006)
Preceded by	Roberto Zalher
Succeeded by	Vitorio Corbo
In office 1967 – 3 November 1970
President	Eduardo Frei Montalva
Preceded by	Sergio Molina Silva
Succeeded by	Alfonso Inostroza Cuevas
Counseller of the Central Bank of Chile
In office 16 September 1996 – 1 May 2003
Preceded by	Roberto Zahler
Succeeded by	Vittorio Corbo
Ministry of Health
In office 11 March 1994 – 7 August 1996
Preceded by	Julio Montt
Succeeded by	Álex Figueroa
President of the Bank of Talca
In office 1979 – 15 April 1982
Preceded by	Carlos Icaza Silva
Succeeded by	Office abolished
Executive Vice President of the Central Bank
In office 1964–1967
Preceded by	Sergio Molina Silva
Succeeded by	Jorge Cauas

Personal details
Born	(1932-08-29) 29 August 1932 (age 91) Santiago, Chile
Political party	Christian Democratic Party
Spouse	María Lidia Guzmán^[1] (widover) (1956−2020)
Children	Five
Parent(s)	Rafael Massad María Abud
Alma mater	University of Chile (BA) University of Chicago (Master of Arts) (Ph.D.)
Occupation	Politician
Profession	Economist

Carlos Alberto Massad Abud (29 August 1932) was a Chilean politician and economist who served as minister and was two-times president of the Central Bank of Chile.^[2]^[3]

In 1982, he was involved in the economic scandal of the Bank of Talca alongside Sebastián Piñera.^[4]^[5]

References

^ "Alzheimer: La admirable historia de Carlos Massad y su esposa". Televisión Nacional de Chile. 6 July 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
^ Alonso, Carlos (22 September 2019). "Expresidente del Banco Central (1996-2003), Carlos Massad: 'En la crisis asiática tuvimos que hacer algo que el mercado no comprendió'". La Tercera. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
^ Cáceres Jara, Cristina (26 December 2015). "Carlos Massad, ex presidente del Banco Central: 'A nivel político falta una visión clara de futuro, no sabemos muy bien en qué dirección vamos'". La Tercera. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
^ "Massad y Banco de Talca: 'Mi situación fue muy similar a Piñera'". La Tercera. 30 July 2009. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
^ Rubio, Lorena; Chapochnick, Michelle; Farfán, Claudia (4 August 2009). "Las vidas paralelas de Massad y Piñera". Qué Pasa. Retrieved 12 April 2022.