Guillermo Echenique
Chilean politician
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Guillermo Francisco de Borja Echenique Correa (born 6 December 1898 – died 10 June 1985) was a Chilean politician and lawyer who served as deputy of the Republic.[1]
Guillermo Echenique | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 15 May 1937 – 15 May 1941 | |
| Constituency | 9th Departmental Grouping |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Guillermo Echenique Correa 6 December 1898 |
| Died | 10 June 1985 (aged 86) |
| Party | Conservative Party |
| Parent(s) | José Miguel Echenique Gandarillas Mercedes Correa Errázuriz |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Biography
Echenique Correa was born in Santiago, Chile, on 6 December 1898. He was the son of José Miguel Echenique Gandarillas and Mercedes Correa Errázuriz. He remained unmarried.[1]
He studied at the College of the Sacred Hearts and later at the Faculty of Law of the University of Chile. He was sworn in as a lawyer on 1 August 1921.[1]
He devoted himself to the practice of law and was a partner in the firms DESCO, SEDESCO, and CODITEC. In addition, until 1952, he served as honorary Cultural Attaché at the Embassy of Chile in Rome.[1]
Political career
Echenique was a member of the Conservative Party.[1]
He was elected deputy for the Ninth Departmental Grouping (Rancagua, Caupolicán, San Vicente and Cachapoal) for the 1937–1941 legislative period. During his term, he served on the Standing Committees on Internal Government, Foreign Relations, Constitution, Legislation and Justice, Public Education, and Agriculture and Colonization.[1]
Death
Echenique died in Las Condes, Santiago, Chile, on 10 June 1985.[1]