Sergio Melnick

Sergio Raúl Melnick Israel (27 July 1951 – 11 April 2024) was a Chilean politician, economist, businessman, and writer. He was the minister of planning under president Augusto Pinochet from 1987 to 1989, and a councilmember for Las Condes from 2020 to 2024.

Early life
Melnick was born on 27 July 1951 in Santiago, Chile. He was raised in a Jewish family. He graduated from the University of Chile, and earned an M.A. and PhD. from the University of California, Los Angeles.

Career
Melnick began his career as an academic. By 1986, he was a full professor at his alma mater, the University of Chile.

Melnick served as Minister of Planning under General Augusto Pinochet from 1987 to 1989, during the military dictatorship. He was succeeded by Luis Larraín Arroyo.

Melnick served as a councilmember for Las Condes from 2020 to 2024. He referred to himself as a libertarian in a 21 December 2020 Twitter post.

Melnick served as an executive director of Chilevisión and La Red, a Chilean television channel.

Death
Melnick died on 11 April 2024, at the age of 72.