Daniel Pantoja
Chilean police officer, public servant and politician (1907-2001)
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Daniel Pantoja (27 July 1907 – 27 August 2001) was a Chilean police officer, public servant, and politician affiliated with the Agrarian Labor Party.
Daniel Pantoja | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 15 May 1957 – 15 May 1961 | |
| Constituency | 21st Departmental Grouping |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 July 1907 |
| Died | 27 August 2001 (aged 94) |
| Party | Agrarian Labor Party |
| Spouse | Clara Olga Bornard Dumont |
| Children | Six |
| Parent(s) | Zacarías Pantoja Prosperina Quiroga |
| Occupation | Police officer, Public official, Politician |
He served as Deputy of the Republic for the 21st Departmental Grouping (Temuco, Lautaro, Imperial, Pitrufquén, and Villarrica) during the 1957–1961 legislative period.[1]
Biography
Pantoja was born in Freire on 27 July 1907, the son of Zacarías Pantoja Pérez and Prosperina Quiroga Baquedano. He married Clara Olga Bornard Dumont in Pitrufquén on 6 May 1937, and the couple had six children.[1]
He joined the Carabineros de Chile in 1929, serving until 1953. Between 1953 and 1955 he worked in the Undersecretariat of the Ministry of the Interior. He was also a councilor of the Pension Fund of Carabineros (Caja de Previsión de Carabineros).
Political career
A member of the Agrarian Labor Party, Pantoja was elected Deputy of the Republic for the 21st Departmental Grouping (Temuco, Lautaro, Imperial, Pitrufquén, and Villarrica) for the 1957–1961 legislative period. He served on the Permanent Commission of Internal Police and Regulations.[2]
Death
Pantoja died of bronchopneumonia at his estate in Pitrufquén on 27 August 2001.