Ramón Silva Ulloa
Ramón Silva Ulloa | |
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| Member of the Senate | |
| In office 15 May 1969 – 11 September 1973 | |
| Constituency | Tarapacá and Antofagasta |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 15 May 1953 – 15 May 1969 | |
| Constituency | Antofagasta, Taltal and Tocopilla |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 August 1914 |
| Died | 31 October 2004 (aged 90) |
| Party |
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| Spouse | Prudencia Araníbar Zenteno |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | Instituto Superior de Comercio de Valparaíso |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Accountant |
Ramón Augusto Silva Ulloa (31 August 1914 – 31 October 2004) was a Chilean accountant, trade unionist and politician.
He served as deputy between 1953 and 1969 and as senator between 1969 and 1973, representing socialist movements such as the Popular Socialist Union (USOPO).[1]
Biography
He was the son of Augusto Armando Silva Montenegro, founder of the Sociedad de Artesanos de Limache, and Elisa Ulloa Trujillo.[1] He studied at the Instituto Superior de Comercio de Valparaíso, graduating as an accountant in 1932 and later specializing in auditing and tax law. During his student days he was a leader of the Federation of Secondary Students of Valparaíso.[1]
He married Prudencia Araníbar Zenteno, with whom he had four daughters: Adriana, Liliana del Carmen, María Eugenia and Elisa.[2][1][3]
Professionally, he worked for nitrate companies in Antofagasta and later at the Compañía Minera Disputada de Las Condes (1934–1937) and the Chile Exploration Company in Chuquicamata (1937–1952). He was a member of the Colegio de Contadores and a retired member of the Sociedad de Artesanos de Limache.[1]
Political career
Socialist militancy and union leadership
He began his militancy in the Nueva Acción Pública (NAP) in 1930, a party that merged in 1933 to form the Socialist Party of Chile. He was director of the Chuquicamata Employees' Union in 1939. In 1951, during a strike of miners, he was detained under the Law for the Permanent Defense of Democracy and imprisoned for 46 days in Iquique, without reinstatement in the company afterwards.[3]
He served as councillor of La Serena (1947–1950) and later as councillor of Calama (1950–1953), acting as deputy mayor.[1] He was one of the founders of the Confederation of Copper Workers in Machalí (1951). In 1952 he joined the Popular Socialist Party.[1]
Deputy and senator
He was elected deputy for Antofagasta, Taltal and Tocopilla for the 1953–1957 term. He was re-elected for 1957–1961 and 1961–1965, serving in permanent commissions of Economy, Commerce, Government and Police. In 1965 he was again re-elected for 1965–1969, joining the commissions on Public Works and Housing. He was representative of Chile at the 2nd Inter-American Parliamentary Conference in Washington (1964).[3]
As deputy, he authored bills such as Sunday rest for workers and discounts on travel for students and teachers from remote areas.[3]
In 1969 he was elected senator for Tarapacá and Antofagasta, representing the USOPO. In the Senate, he served on the permanent commissions of National Defense and Government. He was also Chile’s representative at the 3rd Inter-American Parliamentary Conference in Washington (1969).[1]
Pinochet era and return to democracy
The 1973 Chilean coup d'état ended his legislative term prematurely with the dissolution of Congress. During the dictatorship, he was president of the USOPO in clandestinity (1976–1979) and a member of the Alianza Democrática (1983–1988). He was a founder of the Party for Democracy (PPD) in December 1987 and of the Concertación de Partidos por la Democracia in 1988.[1]
With the return of democracy, he served as advisor to President Patricio Aylwin in 1991 and as chairman of the board of ESSAN in Antofagasta.[3]
Death
Ramón Silva Ulloa died in Santiago on 31 October 2004. The Chamber of Deputies paid him homage in November of that year.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Anales de la República: Ramón Silva Ulloa". Anales de la República. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
- ^ "Genealogía Chilena en Red: Ramón Augusto Silva Ulloa". Genealogía Chilena en Red. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f "Cámara de Diputados de Chile: Homenaje a Ramón Silva Ulloa (Sesión 24ª, 30 November 2004)". Cámara de Diputados. Retrieved 18 September 2025.