Pedro Videla Riquelme
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Pedro Videla Riquelme | |
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| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 15 May 1953 – 11 September 1973 | |
| Constituency | 8th Departamental Group |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 January 1919 |
| Died | 4 July 1998 (aged 79) |
| Political party | |
| Spouse | Mónica María Eugenia Maldonado Paredes |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Chile |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Pedro Nolasco del Carmen Videla Riquelme (7 January 1919 – 4 July 1998) was a Chilean lawyer, teacher and politician.
He was a member of the Falange Nacional, later of the Christian Democratic Party, and finally of the Christian Left. He served as Deputy for the 8th Departamental Group (Melipilla, San Antonio, San Bernardo and Maipo) from 1953 until the dissolution of Congress in 1973, completing five consecutive terms.
He was born in San Bernardo to Tomás Videla Escala and Clara Riquelme del Solar. He married Mónica María Eugenia Maldonado Paredes, with whom he had two children: Pedro and Paula.
He attended Escuela Pública No. 7 of San Bernardo, later studying in secondary schools in San Bernardo, Parral and Talca. He entered the University of Chile Law School, graduating in 1944.
As a student he worked as a Civil Registry officer between 1942 and 1945. After graduation he became a teacher of Sciences, History, Geography, Civic Education and Political Economy at the San Bernardo Evening High School. He also worked as a journalist for Plumadas (Talca) and the newspapers Más and El Rebelde (San Bernardo). He was vice president of the San Bernardo Chamber of Retail Commerce.