Conrado Ríos Gallardo (Santiago, May 14, 1896 — July 21, 1983) was a Chilean journalist, diplomat and politician, member of the Liberal Party (PL).

In the company of the lawyer and politician Ismael Edwards Matte [es] he organized the Ercilla Publishing House.

[2] On February 9, 1927, he was appointed by President Carlos Ibáñez del Campo as head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Commerce, holding the position until August 31, 1929.

During his management in charge of the government division, the controversy with Peru over the provinces of Tacna and Arica was put to an end through the Treaty of Lima, he made negotiations between Bolivia and Paraguay in their dispute over the Gran Chaco[1] and served as arbitrator in the issue of pending boundaries between Panama and Costa Rica.

[2] Among other activities, he held the position of director of the construction company Sigdo Koppers and president of Impregnadora de Maderas S.A.[2] He was the author of a series of books on diplomatic history:[2]