Eugenio Cantuarias
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(14th Circumscription)
Eugenio Cantuarias | |
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| Member of the Senate of Chile | |
| In office 11 March 1990 – 11 March 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Creation of the Circumscription |
| Succeeded by | José Antonio Viera-Gallo |
| Constituency | Bío-Bío Region (14th Circumscription) |
| Mayor of Talcahuano | |
| In office 1981 – 11 March 1988 | |
| Appointed by | Augusto Pinochet |
| Preceded by | Fernando Carrasco |
| Succeeded by | Marco Antonio Lama |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 July 1948 |
| Party | Independent Democratic Union |
| Spouse | María Soledad Rubio |
| Children | Three (among them, Rocío[1]) |
| Parent(s) | Eugenio Cantuarias Maturana Laura Larrondo |
| Alma mater | University of Concepción |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Engineer |
Eugenio Gustavo Larrondo Larrondo (born 1 July 1948) is a Chilean politician who served as senator.[2]
Family and youth
He was born in Concepción on 1 July 1948. He was the son of Eugenio Orlando Cantuarias Maturana and Laura Estela Larrondo Castillo. He married María Soledad Rubio Vila and had three children.[3]
Professional career
He completed his primary education at the Salesian School of Concepción and his secondary education at the Internado Nacional Barros Arana in Santiago, graduating in 1965. He later enrolled in the Chemical Civil Engineering program at the University of Concepción, obtaining his degree in 1971.[3]
Between 1970 and 1972, he was a member of the University Council of the University of Concepción. In 1973, he joined the Special Planning and Restructuring Commission. From 1973 to 1979, he served as a full member of the University Council and as an instructor at the Institute of Chemistry and Mathematics of the same university.[3]
In 1976, he traveled to Brazil, where he completed a master’s degree in Sanitary Engineering in São Paulo. He served as an adjunct professor of Sanitation for Civil Engineering students at the Faculty of Engineering of Taubaté, São Paulo, and as a visiting professor at the Institute of Sanitary Engineering of Rio de Janeiro, teaching courses related to water quality.[3]
He later pursued further studies, earning a Master of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Washington in the United States.[3]
In his professional career, he held various positions, including Manager of the Operations Division of the Chilean Safety Association (ACHS).[3]