Juan Enrique Krauss Rusque (born 25 August 1932) is a Chilean lawyer and politician who has served as deputy, minister[1] and ambassador of Chile in Spain,[2] Ecuador[3][4][5] and Czech Republic.

[6][7] In 1966, Krauss began his political career working for the State, which allowed him to rise once Eduardo Frei Montalva appointed him in 1968 as Ministry of Economy, Development and Reconstruccion.

After the September 11th coup, he was an oppositor of Pinochet's military dictatorship and played a role as human rights lawyer in representation of the Vicariate of Solidarity (1976−90).

Nevertheless, he had to face such complex episodes as the assassination of UDI senator Jaime Guzmán or the «Boinazo»: a «liaison exercise» that the Chilean Army realized near the Moneda Palace, which included commandos with war weapons surrounding the building.

Later, in the 2001 parliamentary election, he run for a seat in the Senate in representation of the Tarapacá Region, but he failed to reach it after losing against the then PPD Fernando Flores and three other contenders.