Ignacio Martínez Urrutia
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Ignacio Martínez Urrutia | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Senate | |
| In office 15 May 1933 – 15 May 1937 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 March 1887 Concepción, Chile |
| Party | Radical Party |
| Spouse | Carmen Ibieta Plummer |
| Profession | Auctioneer, Businessperson, Politician |
Ignacio Martínez Urrutia (born 14 March 1887) was a Chilean auctioneer, businessman and politician affiliated with the Radical Party. He served as senator for the Seventh Provincial Grouping of Ñuble and Concepción during the 1933–1937 legislative period and was active in municipal government, party leadership, industry and civic organizations in southern Chile.[1]
Martínez Urrutia was born in Concepción on 14 March 1887, the son of Lisandro Martínez Rioseco and Adela Urrutia Rozas. He married Carmen Ibieta Plummer in Concepción in 1904, and the couple had three children.[1]
He completed his education at the Liceo of Concepción. Professionally, he worked as a public and livestock auctioneer and was also active as a commercial broker, commission agent and insurance agent. He held senior business positions, serving as president of the Fábrica Ítalo Americana de Paños de Tomé (FIAP) and president of the Fábrica Nacional de Loza de Penco.[1]
Political and public career
Martínez Urrutia was a prominent member of the Radical Party. He served as president of the Radical Assembly of Bulnes, acted as delegate to several national party conventions, and was president of both the Radical Assembly and the General Convention of the party held in Santiago in 1931.[1]
At the local level, he served as municipal councillor and mayor of Bulnes. He was elected senator for the provinces of Ñuble and Concepción for the 1933–1937 legislative period. This four-year senatorial mandate formed part of the institutional adjustment following the political crisis of June 1932. During his term, he served on the Standing Committees on Labour and Social Welfare and on Public Works and Communications.[1]