Víctor Henríquez Garat

Víctor Henríquez Garat
Mayor of Viña del Mar
In office
20 August 1991 – 26 October 1992
Appointed byPatricio Aylwin
Preceded byJuan Luis Trejo
Succeeded byRodrigo González Torres
Personal details
Born(1926-08-23)23 August 1926
Died21 April 2016(2016-04-21) (aged 89)
PartyChristian Democratic Party (DC)
ChildrenSix
ParentMaría Eliana Vargas
Alma materArturo Prat Naval Academy
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionSailor

Víctor Henríquez Garat (23 August 1926–21 April 2016) is a Chilean politician and sailor, who served as mayor of Viña Del Mar.

He was appointed as mayor by the christian democratic president Patricio Aylwin (1990–94).[1]

Biography

In 1962, Henríquez was a cruise ship captain and his expedition included visiting places like Juan Fernández Islands, Easter Island, Pearl Harbor, Seattle, San Francisco and Iquique.[2]

In mid-60s, he was aide-de-camp of the president Eduardo Frei Montalva (DC) (1964–1970).[3]

After the 1973 Chilean coup d'état, he was captain of the Talcahuano Naval Base.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Falleció Víctor Henríquez, alcalde designado por Patricio Aylwin en Viña del Mar". Emol. 21 April 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
  2. ^ "Comandante del Buque Escuela Esmeralda en 1962, Capitán de Fragata Daniel Arellano McLeod,; 2° Comandante, Capitán de Corbeta Julián Bilbao Mendezona y Jefe de Estudios de Guardiamarinas, Capitán de Corbeta Victor Henríquez Garat". Archived from the original on 31 October 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
  3. ^ "Fallece conocido vecino de Panguipulli y ex Alcalde de Viña del Mar, Víctor Henríquez Garat". Panguipulli. 21 April 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
  4. ^ "Cuarenta años después, reconstituyen escena del homicidio de los dirigentes sindicales Máximo Neira y Hugo Candia en Base Naval de Talcahuano". 17 October 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2025.