Mario Hamuy Berr
Chilean politician (1926–2011)
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Mario Hamuy Berr (10 March 1926 – 6 March 2011) was a Chilean politician who served as a deputy.[1]
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Mario Hamuy Berr | |
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| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 11 March 1990 – 11 March 1998 | |
| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | Patricio Hales |
| Constituency | 19th District |
| In office 15 May 1957 – 15 May 1969 | |
| Constituency | 1st Departamental Group |
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| Born | 10 March 1926 |
| Died | 6 March 2011 (aged 84) |
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| Spouse(s) | María Eugenia Wackenhut María Angélica Muñoz |
| Children | Three (among them, Mario) |
| Parent(s) | Pedro Hamuy Agabia Berr |
| Alma mater | University of Chile |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Economist |
Biography
He was born in Santiago on 10 March 1926, the son of Pedro Hamuy and Agabia Berr.[2] He married María Eugenia Wackenhut, with whom he had four children, including the noted Chilean astronomer Mario Hamuy.[2] In a second marriage, he married María Angélica Muñoz Castro.[2]
He completed his secondary education at the Liceo Valentín Letelier and pursued higher studies at the School of Economics and Commerce of the University of Chile.[2]
In 1947, he joined the metallurgical company Berr y Nally Ltda., and in 1950 became organizing manager and partner of “Mainco”, distributors of construction materials.[2]
Political career
He began his political activity as president of the Student Center of the Liceo Valentín Letelier.[2] In 1950, he joined the Agrarian Labor Party (PAL), serving as president of its youth branch in six communes and as provincial president in 1951.[2] He later became national secretary and head of press and propaganda during the 1952 presidential election in which Carlos Ibáñez del Campo was elected.[2]
During his first term in the Chamber of Deputies, he represented the Agrarian Labor Party.[2] He later joined the Christian Democratic Party, serving as provincial president of Santiago Centro and president of the Metropolitan Region branch of the party.[2]
Upon assuming office as regidor of the Santiago, serving between 1953 and 1956, he became one of the youngest regidores to hold that responsibility.[2] He served as president of the Municipal Finance Commission and, in 1954, traveled to São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Porto Alegre in the course of his municipal duties.[2]
In 1964, he worked as campaign manager in Santiago during the presidential candidacy of Eduardo Frei Montalva.[2]
From 1986 onward, he participated in the rearticulation of opposition political parties to the military dictatorship, contributing to the process that led to the restoration of democracy.[2]
During the presidency of Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle, he was appointed consul in Beirut, Lebanon.[2]