Jorge Urzúa
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Jorge Urzúa | |
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| Minister of Agriculture | |
| In office 14 May 1945 – 3 February 1946 | |
| President | Juan Antonio Ríos |
| Preceded by | Manuel Casanueva Ramírez |
| Succeeded by | Humberto Mendoza Bañados |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 15 May 1941 – 15 May 1945 | |
| Constituency | 10th Departmental Group |
| In office 15 May 1933 – 15 May 1937 | |
| Constituency | 24th Departmental Group |
| In office 15 May 1924 – 11 September 1924 | |
| Constituency | Ancud and Quinchao |
| Governor of the Department of Santa Cruz | |
| In office 1920 – 9 September 1924 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 April 1886 |
| Died | 19 June 1980 (aged 94) |
| Party | Radical Party |
| Spouse | Berta Rencoret Bezanilla |
| Alma mater | University of Chile |
| Profession | Lawyer, agriculturalist |
Jorge Urzúa Urzúa (18 April 1886 – 19 June 1980) was a Chilean lawyer and radical politician who served as a deputy, provincial governor, and Minister of Agriculture during the presidency of Juan Antonio Ríos.[1]
Urzúa Urzúa was born in Santa Cruz on 18 April 1886, the son of Neftalí Urzúa Rojas and Jovina Urzúa Urzúa.[1]
He completed his primary education at Colegio San Pedro Nolasco and his secondary studies at Colegio San Ignacio in Santiago. He later studied law at the University of Chile, qualifying as a lawyer on 12 May 1912, after presenting the thesis The crime and the civil liability arising from it.[1]
He married Berta Rencoret Bezanilla.[1]
Professional career
Urzúa Urzúa practiced law in Santiago and later served as legal adviser to the Chilean Plebiscitary Commission in Tacna. He held senior positions within the Caja de Crédito Agrario, serving as head of its legal section and later as general manager and board member from 1939 onward.[1]
He also engaged in agricultural activities, managing the estate La Selva in Santa Cruz.[1]