Jorge Baraona
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National Party (1966–1971)
Jorge Baraona | |
|---|---|
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| Mayor of Pumanque | |
| In office 1950–1953 | |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 15 May 1941 – 15 May 1945 | |
| Constituency | 10th Departmental Group |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 May 1902 Santiago, Chile |
| Died | 30 April 1971 (aged 68) Santiago, Chile |
| Party | Conservative Party (1933–1966) National Party (1966–1971) |
| Spouse | Alicia Urzúa Souper |
| Children | 10 |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Catholic University of Chile |
| Profession | Lawyer; Farmer; Politician |
Jorge Baraona Puelma (30 May 1902 – 30 April 1971) was a Chilean lawyer, farmer and conservative politician.
He served as a Deputy during the XXXIX Legislative Period of the National Congress of Chile (1941–1945), representing the 10th Departmental Group corresponding to San Fernando and Santa Cruz.[1]
Baraona was born in Santiago to Luis Antonio Baraona Calvo and Ester Puelma Castro. He married Alicia Urzúa Souper, with whom he had ten children, including Pablo Baraona, Minister of Economy during the Augusto Pinochet regime.[1]
He studied at the Colegio San Ignacio and later at the Faculty of Law of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, graduating as a lawyer in 1924 with the thesis *Desocupación Obrera*.[1]
He worked as a lawyer for the Municipality of Rancagua and for the Gobernación of the Department of Cachapoal. He also dedicated himself to agriculture, managing the Nilahue Baraona estate in Pumanque.[1]
Political career
A member of the Conservative Party, Baraona was elected Deputy for the 10th Departmental Group (San Fernando and Santa Cruz) for the 1941–1945 term. He served on the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Colonisation.[1]
In the April 1950 municipal elections he was elected Municipal Councillor (Regidor) for Pumanque and subsequently served as Mayor between 1950 and 1953.[1] He joined the National Party in 1966 upon the conservative–liberal merger.