Ignacio Urrutia de la Sotta
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Ignacio Urrutia de la Sotta | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 15 May 1953 – 15 May 1965 | |
| Constituency | 14th Departmental Grouping (Linares, Parral and Loncomilla) |
| In office 15 May 1945 – 15 May 1949 | |
| Constituency | 16th Departmental Grouping (Chillán, Bulnes, and Yungay) |
| Mayor of Parral | |
| In office 1939–1940 | |
| Preceded by | Víctor Benavente Tapia |
| Succeeded by | José Sepúlveda Cofré |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 June 1906 |
| Died | 1975 (aged 68–69) |
| Party | Liberal Party |
| Spouse | María del Río Martínez |
| Children | 5 |
| Parent(s) | Ignacio Urrutia Manzano Ludmila de la Sotta |
| Relatives | Ignacio Urrutia (grandson) |
| Alma mater | Colegio de los Sagrados Corazones de Concepción |
| Occupation | Politician, accountant, farmer |
Ignacio Urrutia de la Sotta (Concepción, 25 June 1906 – Parral, 1975) was a Chilean accountant, farmer and politician, member of the Liberal Party. He served as Deputy of the Republic for Chillán, Bulnes and Yungay (1945–1949) and later for Linares, Parral and Loncomilla (1953–1965).[1]
Son of Ignacio Urrutia Manzano, former senator of the Republic, and Ludmila de la Sotta Benavente.
He completed his education at the Colegio de los Sagrados Corazones de Concepción and performed compulsory military service, graduating as a reserve cavalry sub-lieutenant.
A certified accountant, he dedicated his life to agriculture, managing the estates Villa Rosa (Parral) and Milahue (Bulnes). He married María del Río Martínez, with whom he had five children.
Urrutia was president of the Farmers’ Association of Parral and a member of the Council of the National Agricultural Society (SNA). He also belonged to the Club Concepción, the Club de La Unión, the Club Hípico de Santiago, and several regional social clubs.[2]