Manuel Bulnes Sanfuentes (1 May 1911 – 2 June 1975) was a Chilean politician who served as a minister.
Early life and education Bulnes was born in Santiago, Chile, on 1 May 1911, the son of Francisco Bulnes Correa and Blanca Sanfuentes Echazarreta. His brothers Jaime and Francisco both served as members of the Chilean Congress. A member of a prominent political family, Bulnes was a grandson of President Juan Luis Sanfuentes, a great-grandson of President Manuel Bulnes, and a great-great-grandson of President Francisco Antonio Pinto.
He received his primary and secondary education at the Deutsche Schule Santiago and subsequently studied law at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. He qualified as a lawyer in 1934.
Marriage and children Bulnes married Elena Cerda Echeverría, daughter of Liberal politician Arturo Cerda Mandiola and Elena Echeverría Garrido. They had nine children: Manuel, Arturo, María Elena, Juan Pablo, Juan Luis, Gonzalo Enrique, Jorge Gonzalo, Ana María and María del Pilar.
Public career Bulnes worked as a teacher and held a number of positions in the financial sector. He served as a director of Seguros La Sudamérica and Banco Español-Chile, and later as a director of the Central Bank of Chile. He also served as president of the Association of Banks of Chile.
A member of the Liberal Party (PL), Bulnes was appointed Minister of National Defense by President Gabriel González Videla on 3 November 1946. He remained in office until 16 April 1947.
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