Pedro Palacios Cameron

Pedro Palacios Cameron was a Chilean military engineer and chemist who served as Minister of Mining under President Salvador Allende from 6 April 1972 until 17 June 1972.

Biography

Pedro Palacios Cameron was born on 20 October 1920. He trained as a military engineer and earned a degree in chemistry; he graduated from the Academia Politécnica Militar in 1950.
In April 1972, during a cabinet reshuffle under President Salvador Allende, he was appointed Minister of Mining. As a military officer, his appointment was significant as it represented one of the early incorporations of military figures into cabinet positions during Allende’s presidency.