Armando Palma
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Armando Palma (1 June 1918 – 16 April 1971) was a Chilean merchant and politician.
Armando Palma | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 15 May 1953 – 15 May 1961 | |
| Constituency | 23rd Departmental Grouping |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 June 1918 |
| Died | 16 April 1971 (aged 52) |
| Party | National Popular Party Republican Movement |
| Parent(s) | Clorindo Palma Torres Luisa Gallardo |
| Occupation | Merchant, Politician |
Initially associated with the National Popular Party and later with ibañista movements, he served as Deputy of the Republic for the 23rd Departmental Grouping (Osorno and Río Negro) during the 1953–1961 legislative periods.[1]
Biography
Palma was born in Osorno on 1 June 1918, the son of Clorindo Palma Torres and Luisa Gallardo. He studied at the Instituto Comercial, the Colegio Salesianos de Valparaíso, and the Liceo de Osorno.[1]
He began his career as oficial 1.º of the Juzgado de Letras de Osorno. From 1934 onward he worked in the trade of agricultural products and timber, becoming a member of the Unión Comercial.
Political career
A supporter of Carlos Ibáñez del Campo, Palma joined the National Popular Party and later participated in various ibañista movements.
He was elected Deputy of the Republic for the 23rd Departmental Grouping (Osorno and Río Negro) in 1953 representing the National Union of Independents, and was re-elected in 1957 on the ticket of the «Republican Movement» (MR).
During his first term he served on the Permanent Commission of Industry.[2]
Death
He died in Santiago on 16 April 1971.