Edgardo Rebagliati

Edgardo Rebagliati
Rebagliati in 1927
Minister of Public Health and Social Assistance
In office
July 28, 1950 – August 4, 1952
PresidentManuel A. Odría
Preceded byAlberto Flores López
Succeeded byLuis N. Sáenz
Personal details
BornEdgardo Rebagliati Martins
1895
Huánuco, Peru
DiedFebruary 18, 1958(1958-02-18) (aged 62–63)
Lima, Peru

Edgardo Rebagliati Martins (1895 – February 18, 1958) was a Peruvian lawyer and journalist who was Minister of Public Health and Social Assistance during the government of Manuel A. Odría (1950–52). He is considered the inspirer and achiever of social security in his country.[1] In his memory, the former Employee Hospital in Lima was renamed after him.

References

  1. ^ López Martínez, Héctor (2015). El siglo XX en el Perú a través de El Comercio (1951–1960) (in Spanish). Vol. 6. Lima: Empresa Editora El Comercio S. A. pp. 360–361. ISBN 9972-617-33-5.