André Sougarret

{{Short description|Chilean engineer and mining executive}}

André Sougarret is a Chilean mining engineer who was the CEO of Codelco in 2022–2023.{{Cite news |title=Codelco fundamenta cierre de Ventanas, pero alude que siempre se les apuntó por sobre otras empresas |url=https://www.biobiochile.cl/noticias/economia/negocios-y-empresas/2022/07/01/codelco-fundamenta-cierre-de-ventanas-pero-alude-que-siempre-se-les-apunto-por-sobre-otras-empresas.shtml |last=Reyes |first=Verónica |date=2022-07-01 |pages= |access-date=2022-07-01 |work=Radio Bío-Bío |language=Spanish}}{{Cite news |title=Chile's Codelco names Andre Sougarret as new CEO |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/chile-codelco-idUSKBN2PW1SE |date=2022-08-26 |access-date=2022-10-04 |work=Reuters}} Previously he led the rescue efforts of the 2010 Copiapó mining accident,{{Cite web |last=Sequera |first=Vivian |last2=Writer |first2=Associated Press |date=2010-10-15 |title=Straight-talking engineer was behind Chile rescue |url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-straight-talking-engineer-was-behind-chile-rescue-2010oct15-story.html |access-date=2023-01-04 |website=San Diego Union-Tribune |language=en-US}} and has been director of El Teniente mine,{{Cite news |title=André Sougarret, líder en el rescate de "los 33", asume gerencia de Mina El Teniente |url=https://www.emol.com/noticias/Economia/2017/03/13/849255/Andre-Sougarret-lider-en-el-rescate-de-los-33-asumen-gerencia-de-Mina-El-Teniente.html |date=2017-03-13 |work=Emol |language=Spanish}} and executive vice-president of Empresa Nacional de Minería. Following his leadership in the rescue of the 2010 Copiapó mining accident's 33 miners he was named "engineer of the year" and "mining engineer of the year" by the Chilean engineers' association.{{Cite news |title=El nuevo rescate de André Sougarret |url=https://www.latercera.com/pulso/noticia/el-nuevo-rescate-de-andre-sougarret/YDZ7HGJBFZHPTDEJ3DT4YCSKH4/ |date=2022-09-04 |access-date=2022-10-04 |work=La Tercera |language=Spanish}} In the movie The 33 Sougarret was portrayed by Gabriel Byrne. The film incorrectly portrays Sougarett halting the rescue operation due to safety concerns, a decision he did not make in the real rescue effort.{{cite web |last=González |first=Nicolás |date=7 August 2015 |title=10 diferencias entre la película "Los 33" y lo que realmente ocurrió en la mina San José |trans-title=10 differences between the movie “The 33” and what really happened in the San José mine |url=http://ellibero.cl/actualidad/10-diferencias-entre-la-pelicula-los-33-y-lo-que-realmente-ocurrio-en-la-mina-san-jose/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171210204714/http://ellibero.cl/actualidad/10-diferencias-entre-la-pelicula-los-33-y-lo-que-realmente-ocurrio-en-la-mina-san-jose/ |archive-date=December 10, 2017 |accessdate=23 July 2017 |website=El Líbero |language=Spanish}}{{cite news |date=7 August 2010 |title=Ministro Golborne: El acceso por la chimenea ya no es una opción |language=es |publisher=Radio Cooperativa (Chile) |url=http://www.cooperativa.cl/ministro-golborne--el-acceso-por-la-chimena-ya-no-es-una-opcion/prontus_nots/2010-08-07/160054.html |access-date=12 October 2010}}