Draft:Luis Enrique Concha
Chilean politician
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Luis Enrique Concha González (1880 – 14 September 1931) was a Chilean lawyer, journalist and politician of the Democratic Party. He served as senator[1][2] of the Republic representing Concepción and later the Seventh Provincial Grouping.[3]
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Luis Enrique Concha | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Senate | |
| In office 15 May 1926 – 14 September 1931 | |
| Constituency | 7th Provincial Grouping |
| In office 12 October 1921 – 11 September 1924 | |
| Constituency | Concepción |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1880 |
| Died | 14 September 1931 |
| Party | Democratic Party |
| Occupation | Lawyer, journalist, politician |
Biography
He was born in San Javier de Loncomilla in 1880, the son of Constancio Concha and Eloísa González, and nephew of Malaquías Concha Ortiz, founder of the Democratic Party in 1887.[3]
He studied at the Liceo of Talca and later in the Law Course of the Liceo of Concepción. He qualified as a lawyer on 16 December 1907 with a thesis entitled Rentas Municipales. During his student years he served as assistant in night schools for workers and later taught in primary schools in Concepción and Talca.[3]
In 1903 he founded the newspaper El Debate in Cabrero and later, in 1914, founded El Heraldo in Concepción. He also founded the literary and social centre Rodolfo A. Phillipi, the Society of Teachers and the Club de la Democracia.[3]
Political career
Concha was a member of the Democratic Party, in which he served as director and president.[3]
He served as municipal secretary of Concepción from 1906 to 1909. In 1919 he was elected mayor of Concepción and later served again as councillor in 1921. During his mayoralty he organised food and shelter for more than 5,000 unemployed workers.[3]
He entered the Senate on 12 October 1921, replacing his uncle Malaquías Concha Ortiz, who had died in August 1921 while serving as senator for Concepción for the 1918–1924 period. During this term he served on the Standing Committees on Government and Elections and on Legislation and Justice, and was also a member of the Conservative Commission during the 1923–1924 recess.[3]
He was later elected senator for Concepción for the 1924–1930 period and served on the Standing Committees on Legislation and Justice and on Budgets, and as substitute member of the Standing Committee on War and Navy. The National Congress was dissolved on 11 September 1924 by decree of the governing military junta.[3]
He was re-elected senator for the 7th Provincial Grouping (Ñuble, Concepción and Bío-Bío) for the 1926–1934 period. During this term he served on the Standing Committee on Constitution, Legislation, Justice and Rules.[3]
He died in September 1931 before completing his senatorial term. Gonzalo Urrejola later assumed the seat on 25 November 1931.[3]
Legislative initiatives
During his senatorial career he promoted the drainage works of Talcahuano, requested funding of 40,000 pounds for the port works of Tomé and introduced reforms to the Law on Labour Accidents.[3]
Other activities
He was a member of the Sociedad de Empleados de Comercio and the Sociedad de Carpinteros y Ebanistas (1921), honorary member of the Sociedad de Estudiantes Proletarios, and member of the football club Fernández Vial. He also belonged to the Federal Railway Council No. 1 and to the First and Second Fire Brigades of Concepción.[3]