Hernán Somavía
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Hernán Somavía | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 15 May 1937 – 15 May 1945 | |
| Constituency | 6th Departamental Grouping |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 January 1899 |
| Died | 14 September 1968 (aged 69) |
| Party | Conservative Party |
| Spouse | Olga Dittborn Torres |
| Profession | Commercial engineer |
Hernán Somavía Asquet (24 January 1899 – 14 September 1968) was a Chilean commercial engineer and politician affiliated with the Conservative Party.
He served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies between 1937 and 1945, representing the Valparaíso area.[1]
Somavía Asquet was born in Valparaíso, Chile, on 24 January 1899.[1]
He completed his secondary education at the Sacred Hearts College of Valparaíso and later pursued higher studies at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Chile in Santiago, graduating as a commercial engineer in 1927.[1]
His professional career initially included brief practice in engineering, followed by work as a stockbroker at the Valparaíso Stock Exchange between 1931 and 1936. He also served as a board member of the Bank of Valparaíso and later as a councillor of the Vitalicia Cooperative in 1946.[1]
In 1952, he reopened his professional activity by establishing an accounting office in Valparaíso, returning to commercial work until his retirement in 1963.[1]
He married Olga Dittborn Torres in 1928.[1]
Somavía Asquet died in Valparaíso on 14 September 1968, at the age of 69.[1]