Julio Raúl Rodríguez Lazo (1908 – ?) was a Chilean lawyer and politician. He was a member of the Conservative Party and later the Partido Agrario Laborista (PAL).
During the second administration of President Carlos Ibáñez del Campo, he served as director-general of lands from 1953 and later as Minister of Lands and Colonisation from 30 November 1957 to 24 July 1958.
Early life Rodríguez was born in Lebu, Chile, in 1908, the son of Amadeo Rodríguez y Valdés and María Sara Lazo y Oportot. His brother, Arnaldo Rodríguez Lazo, was a member of the National Congress of Chile.
He received his primary education at the Liceo de Linares and his secondary education at the seminary in Talca. He subsequently studied law at the University of Chile, completing a thesis entitled Aspecto sobre centralismo y descentralización en Chile. He was admitted to practise law by the Supreme Court of Chile in 1935.
Political career Rodríguez was initially a member of the Conservative Party and later joined the Partido Agrario Laborista (PAL). During the second administration of President Carlos Ibáñez del Campo, he was appointed director-general of lands in 1953.
On 30 November 1957, Rodríguez was appointed Minister of Lands and Colonisation. He remained in office until 24 July 1958.
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