Raúl Edgardo Allard Neumann is a Chilean scholar and politician who has been intendant, councilman and head of the Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso (PUCV) during the 1968 democratic reform process.
From 1968 to 1973, Allard Neumann headed the PUCV university reform process as rector and, simultaneously, he was alderman (councillor) of Vina del Mar.
[2] Similarly, he carried out managerial duties or in representation of Chile in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), Unesco or Educational Mercosur.
[2] Then, he continued his postgraduate studies after obtaining scholarships from Ford and Parvin foundations (Princeton) or from Fulbright (Southern Methodist).
In the 1968 PUCV head elections, Allard Neumann faced Alberto Vial and received support from the President Eduardo Frei Montalva (Christian Democratic Party).