Fernando Maira
Chilean lawyer and politician (1906–1967)
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Fernando Blas Maira Castellón (25 November 1906 – 20 April 1967) was a Chilean lawyer and politician of the Radical Party.[1] He served as Deputy and Senator of the Republic during the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s.[1]
Fernando Maira | |
|---|---|
Fernando Maira (c. 1947) | |
| Member of the Senate | |
| In office 19 July 1950 – 15 May 1953 | |
| Constituency | 7th Provincial Group |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 15 May 1937 – 19 July 1950 | |
| Succeeded by | Ruperto Puga Fisher |
| Constituency | 17th Departamental Group |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 15 May 1933 – 15 May 1937 | |
| Constituency | 17th Departamental Group |
| Undersecretary of Public Education | |
| In office 4 December 1931 – 4 June 1932 | |
| President | Juan Esteban Montero |
| Preceded by | Alberto Moller Bordeu |
| Succeeded by | Humberto Aguirre Doolan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 25, 1906 Santiago, Chile |
| Died | April 20, 1967 (aged 60) Santiago, Chile |
| Party | Radical Party |
| Spouse | Elsa Palma |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Octavio Maira González Javiera Castellón Bello |
| Alma mater | University of Chile |
| Occupation | Lawyer, politician |
Family and education
Maira was born in Santiago on 25 November 1906 to Octavio Maira González and Javiera Castellón Bello.[1]
He completed primary and secondary studies at the Instituto Nacional, later graduating as a lawyer from the University of Chile in 1929.[1]
He married Elsa Palma, with whom he had two children.[1]
Political career
His early career included serving as secretary of the 2nd Court of Minor Claims in Santiago, and subsequently working at the Ministry of Justice.[1]
On 4 December 1931, President Juan Esteban Montero appointed him Undersecretary of Public Education, a position he held until 4 June 1932.[1] He was also extraordinary professor of administrative law at the University of Chile.[1]
A member of the Radical Party, Maira was elected Deputy for the 17th Departamental Group (Talcahuano, Tomé, Concepción, Yumbel) for the 1933–1937 term.[1] He served on the Standing Committees of Public Education, Constitution, Legislation and Justice, Labour and Social Legislation.[1]
He was reelected for the 1937–1941 term (Tomé, Concepción, Talcahuano, Yumbel, Coronel), where he sat on the Committees of Education, Medical-Social Assistance and Hygiene, Agriculture and Colonisation, Labour, Justice and Foreign Affairs.[1]
He retained his seat through the parliamentary periods 1941–1945, 1945–1949 and 1949–1953, serving alternately as member or replacement in the Committees of Constitution, Legislation and Justice; Foreign Affairs; and Finance.[1]
In the 1950 complementary election, he was elected Senator for the 7th Provincial Group (Concepción, Ñuble, Arauco), filling the vacancy left by the death of Alberto Moller Bordeu.[1] He joined the Senate on 19 July 1950, and his former Chamber seat was filled by Ruperto Puga Fisher.[1]
During his legislative career, he promoted numerous measures, including: the Commercial Banks Law; the creation of the commune of Ránquil; the National Symphony Orchestra; the Caja Caminera; benefits for aerial clubs; funds for the Instituto Nacional; the construction plan of the University of Concepción; the law modifying the 1925 Constitution; the founding of the College of Civil and Mining Engineers; and cultural institutions such as the Casa de la Cultura and the Fine Arts Faculty of the University of Concepción.[1]
He died in Santiago on 20 April 1967.[1]