Manuel Antonio Garretón Walker
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Manuel A. Garretón Walker | |
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| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 15 May 1937 – 15 May 1945 | |
| Constituency | Santiago (1st District) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 October 1909 |
| Died | 16 December 1958 (aged 49) |
| Party | National Falange |
| Spouse | María Luisa Merino Wilson |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Chile |
| Profession | Civil engineer |
Manuel Antonio Garretón Walker (25 October 1909 – 16 December 1958) was a Chilean civil engineer, academic, and politician.[1]
Initially active in conservative youth movements, he later became one of the founders and leaders of the Falange Nacional, serving as a member of the Chamber of Deputies between 1937 and 1945.[1]
Garretón Walker was born in Santiago, Chile, on 25 October 1909, the son of Roberto Garretón Bravo and Sofía Walker Shell.[1] He married María Luisa Merino Wilson in 1939, and the couple had three children: Manuel Antonio, Roberto, and Carmen.[1]
He completed his secondary education at the Sacred Hearts College of Santiago and later studied engineering at the University of Chile, graduating as a civil engineer in 1945.[1] Alongside his professional training, he pursued academic work, serving as a professor of sociology at the School of Social Work of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile between 1935 and 1943.[1]