Leopoldo Ortega
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Leopoldo Segundo Ortega Rodríguez | |
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| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 15 May 1969 – 15 May 1973 | |
| Constituency | 26th Departamental Group |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 January 1922 |
| Died | 1 June 2002 (aged 80) |
| Party | Communist Party of Chile |
| Spouses |
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| Children | 5 |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Physician |
Leopoldo Segundo Ortega Rodríguez (1922–2002) was a Chilean physician and politician. A member of the Communist Party of Chile, he served as Deputy for the 26th Departamental Group during the XLVI Legislative Period (1969–1973).[1]
Ortega was born in Iquique on 20 January 1922, the son of Leopoldo Ortega Soto and Ester Rodríguez Zapata. He married Rinna Pérez Figueroa, with whom he had five daughters, and later Sandra Rossi.[1]
He studied medicine at the University of Chile, graduating as a physician in 1947.[1]
He practiced in Cobquecura and later at the Hospital of Chile Chico, where he worked until 1969. He also served as director of the Seguro Obrero clinic and combined his medical career with activities in public health planning.[1]