Juan Luis Urrutia
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Juan Luis Urrutia | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 15 May 1957 – 15 May 1965 | |
| Constituency | 16th Departmental Grouping |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 October 1906 |
| Died | 10 July 1973 (aged 66) |
| Party | Liberal Party |
| Spouse | Ana Sotomayor Pérez-Cotapos |
| Children | Two |
| Parent(s) | Juan de Dios Urrutia Rozas Celia Prieto |
| Occupation | Farmer, merchant, politician |
Juan Luis Urrutia (2 October 1906 – 10 July 1973) was a Chilean farmer, businessman, and liberal politician.[1]
He served as Deputy of the Republic for the 16th Departmental Grouping (Chillán, Bulnes and Yungay) during the legislative periods 1957–1961 and 1961–1965.
Urrutia died in his hometown San Rafael, on 10 July 1973.
Urrutia was born in Santiago on 2 October 1906, the son of Juan de Dios Urrutia Rozas and Celia Prieto. He studied at the Colegio San Ignacio in Santiago.
Before entering politics, Urrutia dedicated himself to agricultural activities in Bulnes until 1932, later engaging in commerce as a supplier to the Army and the Prison Service. He was also a broker of national agricultural products and managed his own business office, Sociedad Comercial Chilex, as well as an avian breeding farm.
He owned a rural estate (fundo) in San Rafael, Bulnes. He served as councillor of the Pension and Retirement Fund for Municipal Employees (1957–1958) and presided over the Chilean Horse Breeders’ Society.
Additionally, he was a member of the Sociedad Nacional de Agricultura (SNA), the Asociación Chilena de Avicultores, and the Club de La Unión and Club Hípico de Santiago. He was also a volunteer in the Fifth Fire Company “Arturo Prat” of Santiago.