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Juan Andrés Fontaine
Juan Andrés Fontaine Talavera is an economist who was Chilean Minister for the Economy, Development, and Reconstruction under President Sebastián Piñera. Biography Juan Andrés Fontaine Talavera was born in Santiago, Chile. He is the son of Arturo Fontaine Aldunate, who was director of El Mercurio from 1978 to 1982 and has a brother named Arturo Fontaine Talavera. He received a B.A. in Economics(Ingeniero Comercial, Licenciado en Economía) from Universidad Católica de Chile and an M.A. from the University of Chicago. Fontaine supported the 1973 Chilean coup d'état, saying that it was less horrible for the country. In the 1970s, he was deputy editor of the influential opinion magazine "Economía y Sociedad", founded and edited by José Piñera. In the 1980s he served as Director of Research at the Central Bank of Chile and as a visiting professor at the University of California, Los Angeles. He was also formerly a partner and chief executive of "Fontaine & Paúl Consultor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JUAN ANDRES FONTAINE
''Juan'' is a given name, the Spanish and Manx versions of ''John''. The name is of Hebrew origin and has the meaning "God has been gracious." It is very common in Spain and in other Spanish-speaking countries around the world and in the Philippines, and also in the Isle of Man (pronounced differently). The name is becoming popular around the world and can be pronounced differently according that region. In Spanish, the diminutive form (equivalent to ''Johnny'') is , with feminine form (comparable to ''Jane'', ''Joan'', or ''Joanna'') , and feminine diminutive (equivalent to ''Janet'', ''Janey'', ''Joanie'', etc.). Chinese terms * ( or 娟, 隽) 'beautiful, graceful' is a common given name for Chinese women. * () The Chinese character 卷, which in Mandarin is almost homophonic with the characters for the female name, is a division of a traditional Chinese manuscript or book and can be translated as 'fascicle', 'scroll', 'chapter', or 'volume'. Notable people * Juan (foo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
