Michael Kast

Michael Kast
Kast in army uniform, c. 1942
Birth nameMichael Martín Kast Schindele
Born2 April 1924
Thalkirchdorf, Bavaria, Germany
Died9 May 2014 (aged 90)
Buin, Metropolitan Region, Chile
Allegiance Nazi Germany[1]
Rank Oberleutnant
Battles / warsWorld War II
Children10, including José Antonio and Miguel
RelationsFelipe Kast and Pablo Kast (grandsons)

Michael Martín Kast Schindele (2 April 1924 – 9 May 2014) was a German officer and businessman, along with being the founder of the Kast family in Chile. After Nazi Germany's defeat following the end of World War II, he settled in Chile, where many of his descendants have had important roles in Chilean politics, such as José Antonio Kast, Miguel Kast, Felipe Kast and Pablo Kast.

  1. ^ "Periodista Mauricio Weibel revela acta de afiliación del padre de Kast al partido nazi". El Desconcierto. 1 December 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2021.