Benjamín Cid
Benjamín Cid Quiroz was a Chilean lawyer, academic, and politician. A member of the Radical Party, he served as a Minister of State — in the portfolio of Public Health — during the administration of President Jorge Alessandri between 1961 and 1963.
Family and education
Cid was born in the Chilean commune of Nueva Imperial on 10 May 1906, the son of Juan Cid and Betsabé Quiroz. He completed his primary and secondary education at the Liceo Miguel Luis Amunátegui in Santiago. He later pursued higher studies at the Faculty of Law of the University of Chile, graduating in 1931 and later qualifying as a lawyer in 1951 with the thesis Origins of Certain Roman Institutions.He married twice: first to Luciana Hafemann Reinoso, with whom he had three children; and, in a second marriage, in Santiago on 22 November 1988 to Roxanne Ida Latapiat Charlín, with whom he had one child.
Professional career
In the professional sphere, Cid developed an extensive academic career, teaching both in the field of law and in engineering, always at the university where he had been educated.He later became director of the newspaper La Hora and served as general manager of the Educational Facilities Construction Company.
Political career
In politics, Cid was affiliated with the Radical Party of Chile. On 26 August 1961, he was appointed by President Jorge Alessandri as Minister of Public Health, a position he held until 26 September 1963.Among other activities, he authored several texts related to his profession. He died in Santiago on 30 July 1990, aged 84.