Juan de Dios Valenzuela
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Juan de Dios Valenzuela | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 15 May 1933 – 15 May 1937 | |
| Constituency | 2nd Departamental Grouping |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 October 1889 |
| Party | Radical Socialist Party |
Juan de Dios Valenzuela Rodríguez (born 9 October 1889–?) was a Chilean businessman and politician. A founding member of the Radical Socialist Party in Antofagasta, he served as deputy for the Second Departmental Grouping of northern Chile between 1933 and 1937.[1]
Valenzuela was born in Maule on 9 October 1889, the son of Manuel Antonio Valenzuela Quintana and Florinda Rodríguez Martínez. He completed his secondary education at the Liceo de Talca.[1]
In Antofagasta, he founded and became a partner in the import company Whittele y Barbaste. He worked as a customs agent in Antofagasta between 1921 and 1932. In parallel, he engaged in agricultural activities, operating the El Empedrado estate in Maule.[1]