Ignacio Urrutia de la Sotta
Ignacio Urrutia de la Sotta | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 15 May 1953 – 15 May 1965 | |
| Constituency | 14th Departmental Grouping (Linares, Parral and Loncomilla) |
| In office 15 May 1945 – 15 May 1949 | |
| Constituency | 16th Departmental Grouping (Chillán, Bulnes, and Yungay) |
| Mayor of Parral | |
| In office 1939–1940 | |
| Preceded by | Víctor Benavente Tapia |
| Succeeded by | José Sepúlveda Cofré |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 June 1906 |
| Died | 1975 (aged 68–69) |
| Party | Liberal Party |
| Spouse | María del Río Martínez |
| Children | 5 |
| Parent(s) | Ignacio Urrutia Manzano Ludmila de la Sotta |
| Relatives | Ignacio Urrutia (grandson) |
| Alma mater | Colegio de los Sagrados Corazones de Concepción |
| Occupation | Politician, accountant, farmer |
Ignacio Urrutia de la Sotta (Concepción, 25 June 1906 – Parral, 1975) was a Chilean accountant, farmer and politician, member of the Liberal Party. He served as Deputy of the Republic for Chillán, Bulnes and Yungay (1945–1949) and later for Linares, Parral and Loncomilla (1953–1965).[1]
Biography
Son of Ignacio Urrutia Manzano, former senator of the Republic, and Ludmila de la Sotta Benavente.
He completed his education at the Colegio de los Sagrados Corazones de Concepción and performed compulsory military service, graduating as a reserve cavalry sub-lieutenant.
A certified accountant, he dedicated his life to agriculture, managing the estates Villa Rosa (Parral) and Milahue (Bulnes). He married María del Río Martínez, with whom he had five children.
Urrutia was president of the Farmers’ Association of Parral and a member of the Council of the National Agricultural Society (SNA). He also belonged to the Club Concepción, the Club de La Unión, the Club Hípico de Santiago, and several regional social clubs.[2]
Political career
A lifelong member of the Liberal Party, he presided over the Liberal Assembly of Parral and was repeatedly part of its National Board.
He served as councillor and later Mayor of Parral (1939–1940).
Elected Deputy for the 16th Departmental Grouping (Chillán, Bulnes and Yungay) for the 1945–1949 term, he sat on the Standing Committees of National Defence and Agriculture and Colonization, and as alternate on Public Education and Public Works.
Re-elected in 1953 for the 14th Grouping (Linares, Loncomilla and Parral), he served on the Agriculture and Colonization Committee and retained that seat through the 1957–1961 and 1961–1965 periods. Between 18 December 1962 and 12 May 1964, he held the post of Second Vice-President of the Chamber of Deputies.
His work focused on rural modernization, irrigation and credit for small landowners, reflecting the Liberal Party’s emphasis on productive agriculture.[3]
References
- ^ "Parliamentary Biography: Ignacio Urrutia de la Sotta". Library of the National Congress of Chile. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ Castillo Infante, Fernando (1996). Diccionario Histórico y Biográfico de Chile. Santiago: Editorial Zig-Zag.
- ^ "Falleció exdiputado Ignacio Urrutia de la Sotta". El Sur de Concepción. 12 July 1975. p. 5.
Bibliography
- Fernando Castillo Infante. Diccionario Histórico y Biográfico de Chile. Editorial Zig-Zag, Santiago, 1996.
- Luis Valencia Avaria. Anales de la República: textos constitucionales de Chile y registro de los ciudadanos que han integrado los Poderes Ejecutivo y Legislativo desde 1810. Editorial Andrés Bello, Santiago, 1986.
- “Falleció exdiputado Ignacio Urrutia de la Sotta.” El Sur de Concepción, 12 July 1975, p. 5.