Clemente Fuentealba
Chilean politician (1909–2002)
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Clemente Fuentealba Caamaño (23 March 1909 – 29 August 2002) was a Chilean naval officer and Radical Party politician.
Constituency4th Departmental Group
Born23 March 1909
Clemente Fuentealba | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 15 May 1965 – 11 September 1973 | |
| Constituency | 4th Departmental Group |
| Mayor of Ovalle | |
| In office 1950–1964 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 March 1909 |
| Died | 29 August 2002 (aged 93) |
| Party | Radical Party |
| Spouse | Laura Bolados |
| Alma mater | Arturo Prat Naval Academy |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Naval Officer |
He served as Deputy for the 4th Departmental Group (La Serena, Coquimbo, Elqui, Ovalle, Illapel, Combarbalá) from 1965 to 1973, and as Mayor of Ovalle from 1950 to 1964.
Biography
He participated in the Chilean Navy as a torpedoman (1925–1929), then worked in commerce and agriculture in Ovalle. He became a Regional Radical leader, mayor of Ovalle, and later Deputy.
In Congress he served on the Mining and Industries Committee, then Economy, Development, Reconstruction, and later Finance.