Camilo Prieto Concha
Camilo Prieto Concha | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 15 May 1941 – 15 May 1953 | |
| Constituency | 12th Departamental Group |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 June 1897 Santiago, Chile |
| Died | 17 January 1965 (aged 67) Santiago, Chile |
| Party | Conservative Party |
| Spouse | Carmen Sánchez Dávila |
| Alma mater | University of Chile |
| Occupation | Lawyer, politician |
Camilo Prieto Concha (18 June 1897 – 17 January 1965) was a Chilean conservative lawyer, landowner, and politician who served as Deputy for the 12th Departamental Group (Talca, Curepto and Lontué) between 1941 and 1953.[1]
Biography
[edit]Prieto Concha was born in Santiago on 18 June 1897, the son of Joaquín Prieto Hurtado and Lucía Concha Subercaseaux.[1] He married Carmen Sánchez Dávila in 1925.[1]
He studied at the Instituto Nacional General José Miguel Carrera and later at the Faculty of Law of the University of Chile, receiving his law degree in 1925 with the thesis “De las tutelas y curadurías, nuestras prácticas y jurisprudencia.”[1] He devoted much of his life to agricultural activities, managing estates in Paine and Molina.[1]
Political career
[edit]A member of the Conservative Party, Prieto Concha was elected Deputy for the 12th Departamental Group (Talca, Curepto and Lontué) for the 1941–1945 term, serving on the Standing Committee on Economy and Trade.[1]
He was reelected for the 1945–1949 and 1949–1953 terms, taking part in the Standing Committees on Finance and on Constitution, Legislation and Justice.[1]
He died in Santiago on 17 January 1965 as a result of a heart attack.[1]
References
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- Castillo Infante, Fernando (1996). Diccionario Histórico y Biográfico de Chile (6th ed.). Santiago, Chile: Editorial Zig-Zag.
- Ramón Folch, Armando de (1999). Biografías de Chilenos: Miembros de los Poderes Ejecutivos, Legislativo y Judicial (2nd ed.). Santiago, Chile: Ediciones Universidad Católica de Chile.