Alejandro Foxley

Alejandro Tomás Foxley Rioseco (born 26 May 1939 in Viña del Mar) is a Chilean economist and politician.

Over his life he has received various awards including three honorary doctorates, the Great Insignia of Honor from Austria, the Ordem Nacional Cruzeiro do Sul from Brazil and the Order of Civil Merit from the King of Spain.

[3][4] He served as Minister of Finance from 1990 to 1994 and is regarded as one of the architects of the strong economic growth of the period.

[2] Following his period as Finance Minister Foxley was elected leader of the Christian Democrat Party in 1994, serving until 1996.

[2] In March 2009 Foxley resigned as Foreign Minister for personal reasons and to pursue other interests.