Aníbal Cruz Díaz (died 1911) was a Chilean lawyer, academic, diplomat and politician who served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile and as Minister of War and Navy under President Germán Riesco.
A member of the National Party, he represented Concepción, Talcahuano, Lautaro and Coelemu from 1903 to 1906 and Limache and Quillota from 1906 to 1909.
Early life Cruz was the son of Rafael Cruz and Zoila Díaz. He studied at the Colegio de los Sagrados Corazones in Santiago and later studied law at the University of Chile, qualifying as a lawyer on 22 December 1884.
He subsequently pursued an academic career as professor of administrative law at the University of Chile.
Cruz also entered the Chilean diplomatic service. In 1893, he served as chargé d'affaires of the Chilean legation in the United States.
Political career A member of the National Party, Cruz was elected to the Chamber of Deputies for Concepción, Talcahuano, Lautaro and Coelemu for the 1903–1906 legislative term. During this period, he served on and chaired the permanent committee for elections.
During the presidency of Germán Riesco, Cruz was appointed Minister of War and Navy on 10 January 1904. He remained in office until 12 April of that year.
Cruz was reelected to the Chamber of Deputies for Limache and Quillota for the 1906–1909 legislative term. During his second term, he served on the permanent committees for foreign relations and for war and navy.
In 1907, while serving his second parliamentary term, Cruz was appointed Chilean minister plenipotentiary to the United States.
Cruz died in the United States in 1911.
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