Aurelio Núñez
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Aurelio Núñez Morgado | |
|---|---|
| Ambassador of Chile to Spain | |
| In office 1934–1935 | |
| President | Arturo Alessandri |
| Succeeded by | Carlos Morla Lynch |
| Member of the Senate | |
| In office 15 May 1926 – 1934 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 September 1885 |
| Died | 1951 (aged 65–66) |
| Party | Radical Party |
| Spouse | María Isabel Meyer Espíndola |
| Profession | Civil engineer |
Aurelio Núñez Morgado (30 September 1885 – 1951) was a Chilean civil engineer and politician. A member of the Radical Party, he served as senator for the northern provinces of Tarapacá and Antofagasta during the 1933–1934 legislative period and later represented Chile as ambassador to Spain between 1934 and 1937.[1]
Núñez Morgado was born in Santiago on 30 September 1885, the son of Samuel Núñez Olaechea and Herminia Morgado. He married María Isabel Meyer Espíndola, with whom he had five children.[1]
He studied at the Liceo de Aplicación and graduated as a civil engineer from the University of Chile on 14 August 1911. His professional career began in 1907 as a draughtsman at the Ministry of Public Works. In 1912, he became chief engineer of the Ports Commission, overseeing the ports of Coquimbo and Huasco. He later served in Arica, Talcahuano, and as head of the Local Port Board of Valparaíso.[1]
In 1921, he was commissioned by the government to study port administration systems in Buenos Aires, Rosario, and Montevideo, with the aim of applying those experiences to Valparaíso. Upon his return, he conducted the engineering studies and oversaw the construction of the coastal road connecting Viña del Mar and Valparaíso, today known as Avenida España.[1]
He later served as engineer of the Fiscal Port Authority of Antofagasta and as Superintendent of Nitrates and Mines.[1]