Domingo Durán
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Domingo Durán | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 15 May 1933 – 15 May 1937 | |
| In office 15 May 1926 – 15 May 1930 | |
| In office 15 May 1921 – 11 September 1924 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 June 1881 |
| Died | 20 May 1961 (aged 79) |
| Party | Radical Party |
| Spouse | Julia Neumann Aravena |
| Alma mater | University of Chile |
Domingo Antonio Durán Morales (13 June 1881 – 20 May 1961) was a Chilean civil engineer, public administrator and politician of the Radical Party. He served multiple terms as a deputy, was president of the Chamber of Deputies, and held ministerial office during both administrations of President Arturo Alessandri Palma.[1]
Durán was born in Collipulli on 13 June 1881, the son of Calixto Durán Valderrama and María Morales Moreno. He married Julia Neumann Aravena on 26 April 1913; the couple had three children.[1]
He studied at the Liceo de Temuco and the Instituto Nacional, and later entered the University of Chile, where he graduated as a civil engineer on 16 October 1905.[1]
Following his graduation, he joined the Directorate General of Public Works, becoming chief railway engineer in 1909. He led the construction of the Saboya–Capitán Pastene railway and participated in studies for the Curicó–Los Queñes and Loncoche–Villarrica railway lines. He later worked as a contractor and held senior positions in private enterprises, including director of the Compañía de Petróleos de Chile and the insurance company La Metropolitana. Between 1942 and 1947, he served as Executive Vice President of the Caja de Empleados Particulares.[1]