Manuel Montt Lehuedé
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Manuel Montt Lehuedé | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 15 May 1941 – 15 May 1949 | |
| Constituency | 15th Departmental Group |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 September 1904 Santiago, Chile |
| Died | 9 June 1983 (aged 78) Santiago, Chile |
| Party | Liberal Party |
| Alma mater | University of Chile |
| Profession | Lawyer, writer, historian |
Manuel Salvador Montt Lehuedé (9 September 1904 – 9 June 1983) was a Chilean lawyer, writer, historian and liberal politician who served two consecutive terms as a Deputy of the Republic between 1941 and 1949.[1]
Montt Lehuedé was born in Santiago, Chile, on 9 September 1904. He was the son of Luis Montt Montt and Emilia Lehuedé, and grandson of Manuel Montt Torres.[1]
He studied at Colegio San Pedro Nolasco and later attended the University of Chile Faculty of Law, qualifying as a lawyer on 14 January 1929. His thesis was entitled De la acción de desposeimiento.[1]
He married Selma Elena Dubournais Sommer in Santiago on 2 May 1941. The couple had three children: Manuel, Luis and Rosario.[1]
Professional career
Montt Lehuedé practiced law in Santiago. He served as legal procurator of the Banco de Chile between 1925 and 1928, and later as lawyer for the Internal Revenue Service (SII) from 1928 to 1931. He also worked for the Agricultural Colonization Fund. In the private sector, he served as President of the insurance company La Mundial and Vice President of Exprinter S.A.[1]
He was a professor of Literature at the Instituto Nacional, a writer and historian, and served as Director of the National Library.[1]