Mario Riquelme Ponce
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Mario Riquelme Ponce | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 15 May 1957 – 15 May 1961 | |
| Constituency | 7th Departmental Grouping (Santiago, Second District) |
| In office 15 May 1949 – 15 May 1953 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 December 1914 |
| Died | 12 August 1996 (aged 81) |
| Party | Radical Party |
| Parent(s) | Pedro Riquelme Ortíz María Ponce |
| Occupation | Civil servant, politician |
Mario Ismael Riquelme Ponce (14 December 1914 – 12 August 1996) was a Chilean civil servant and radical politician. He served as Deputy of the Republic for the 7th Departmental Grouping (Santiago, Second District) during the legislative periods 1949–1953 and 1957–1961.[1]
Ponce was born in Valparaíso on 14 December 1914, the son of Pedro Riquelme Ortíz and María Ponce. He was married.
He worked as a clerk in the Civil Registry and Identification Service of Santiago between 1938 and 1939.
Political career
A member of the Radical Party, he began his political career as a councillor of the Municipality of Lampa, serving from 1941 to 1944.
He was later elected Deputy of the Republic for the 7th Departmental Grouping (Santiago, Second District) for two terms: 1949–1953 and 1957–1961. During his first term, he served on the Permanent Commission of Government and Interior Affairs, and in his second term, on the Permanent Commission of Medical-Social Assistance and Hygiene.
Death
He died in Santiago on 12 August 1996.