Arturo Alessandri-Cohn
Biographical summary of Arturo Alessandri-Cohn, Honorary Consul-General of Singapore in Santiago, Chile.
Last updated 6 November 2025
Education:
BA, The Grange School
LLB, University of Chile
LLM, Harvard Law School, 1975
MBA, University of Southern California, 1975 – 1976
Career:
1976 – 1996: Lecturer, Institute of International Studies, Graduate Division, University of Chile
Present: Managing Partner, Alessandri & Compania
Other activities:
Other activities of Arturo Alessandri-Cohn
1977 | Member, Chilean Team for the Philip C Jessup Competition |
1977 | Member, International Bar Association |
1977 | Member, American Bar Association |
1977 | President, Chile-Singapore Chamber of Commerce |
General Counsel, Chilean National Planning Office (ODEPLAN) | |
1979 – 1983 | Advisor to the Presidency of the Republic Consultant to the Justice Department |
1989 – 2001 | Vice President, Chilean Council on Foreign Relations |
1991 to date | President, Chilean Down Syndrome Foundation |
1992 – 1996 | Elected Alderman, Council of the Municipality of the City of Santiago |
2011 – 2015 | Member / Vice President |
2015 – 2019 | President |
1997 – 2019 | Council of Chilean Bar Association |
1997 – 2000 | Board Member |
1998 – 2000 | President |
2000 – 2005 and 2007 – 2012 | Chilean-Mexican Chamber of Integration |
Awards/ Decorations:
Public Service Star, Singapore, 2006
Publications:
Decentralization and the Regional Factor in the Political Constitution of the State of Chile, 1974
The Transfer of Technology: The Andean Pact, 1976