Rafael Cifuentes
Rafael Cifuentes | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 15 May 1933 – 14 September 1945 | |
| Constituency | 16th Departamental Group |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 February 1899 |
| Died | 14 September 1945 (aged 46) |
| Party | Conservador Party |
| Spouse | Francisca Carrasco |
| Occupation | Lawyer; Politician; Farmer |
Rafael Cifuentes Latham (1 February 1899 – 14 September 1945) was a Chilean lawyer, farmer and conservative politician.[1]
Biography
He was the son of Luis Eduardo Cifuentes Gómez and Luisa Latham, and married Francisca Carrasco in 1929.[1]
He studied at the Colegio San Ignacio and later at the Faculty of Law of the Universidad de Chile, where he earned his law degree.[1]
He engaged in agricultural activities in the province of Ñuble, where he operated the Dañicalqui estate in Yungay.[1]
Political Activities
A member of the Conservative Party, he served as regidor (councilman) of the municipality of Yungay between 1929 and 1931.[1]
He was elected Deputy for the 16th Departamental Group (Chillán, Bulnes and Yungay) for the 1933–1937 term, joining the Permanent Committee on National Defense.[1] He was re-elected for the 1937–1941 period, and again for 1941–1945 and 1945–1949, serving on the Permanent Committee on Social-Medical Assistance and Hygiene.[1]
He died in office on 14 September 1945. In the complementary election, Héctor Zañartu Urrutia (Conservative Party) was elected with 8,439 votes, defeating Miguel Ángel Vega (Democratic Party, 2,413 votes) and Pedro Poblete Vera (Socialist Party, 1,654 votes). Zañartu was sworn in on 18 December 1945.[1]
Memberships
He was a member of the Sociedad Nacional de Agricultura, the Club de La Unión, and other social institutions of the Ñuble province.[1]
References
Bibliography
- Urzúa Valenzuela, Germán. Historia Política de Chile y su Evolución Electoral desde 1810 a 1992. Editorial Jurídica de Chile, Santiago, 1992.
- Castillo Infante, Fernando. Diccionario Histórico y Biográfico de Chile. Editorial Zig-Zag, Santiago, 1996.
- Ramón Folch, Armando de. Biografías de Chilenos: Miembros de los Poderes Ejecutivo, Legislativo y Judicial. Ediciones Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, 1999.