José Ruiz de Giorgio

José Ruíz de Giorgio
Member of the Senate of Chile
In office
11 March 1990 – 11 March 2006
Preceded byCreation of the Circumscription
Succeeded byPedro Muñoz Aburto
ConstituencyMagallanes Region
(19th Circumscription)
Personal details
Born (1936-04-07) 7 April 1936
PartyChristian Democratic Party
SpouseSilva dos Santos
ChildrenFour
Alma materArturo Prat Naval Academy
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionMerchant Sailor

José Ruíz de Giorgio (born 7 April 1936) is a Chilean politician who was a member of the Senate of Chile.[1][2]

Biography

He was born in the city of Punta Arenas on 7 April 1936, the son of José Atilio Ruiz Saraos and Ema de Giorgio.[3]

He completed his primary and secondary education in Punta Arenas and continued his studies at the Arturo Prat Naval Academy. In 1953 he embarked as a cadet in the Merchant Navy, earning with distinction the title of Regional Master for the Fifth Zone.[3]

He later joined the Empresa Nacional del Petróleo (ENAP) in 1955, where he held various positions until 1988. He became head of the Maritime Transport Section in 1961, taking responsibility for the command of all ENAP-Magallanes vessels.[3] He is among the trade union leaders who have received the Manuel Bustos Huerta Award.[3]

Family

On 21 March 1958, José Ruíz de Giorgio married Silvia Dos Santos Fernández, with whom he had four children.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Senador Ruiz di Giorgio respalda labor fiscalizadora de la Dirección del Trabajo". Dirección del Trabajo. 14 July 2004. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Item 92-25068 - [Carta de Senador José Ruiz Di Giorgio]". Alberto Hurtado University. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Biographical parliamentary profile: José Ruiz de Giorgio". Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile (in Spanish). n.d. Retrieved 2025-11-29.