Roberto Muñoz Barra
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Roberto Muñoz Barra | |
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| Member of the Senate | |
| In office 11 March 1994 – 11 March 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Ricardo Navarrete |
| Succeeded by | Jaime Quintana |
| Constituency | 14th Circumscription |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 11 March 1990 – 11 March 1994 | |
| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | Miguel Hernández Saffirio |
| Constituency | 49th District |
| In office 15 May 1969 – 21 September 1973 | |
| Succeeded by | 1973 coup d'état |
| Constituency | 20th District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 January 1936 |
| Party | Radical Party (PR) Chilean Social Democracy Party (SDCh) Party for Democracy (PPD)[1] |
| Spouse | Gladys Cretton |
| Children | Three |
| Alma mater | University of the Frontier |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Biologist |
Roberto Muñoz Barra (born 28 January 1936) is a is a Chilean educator and former politician who served as a Senator.[2][3]
He served as a Senator for the 14th Senatorial District (Araucanía North). Throughout his career, he was affiliated with several political movements, including the Radical Party of Chile, the Party for Democracy (PPD), and earlier left-leaning radical and social democratic groups.[4]
Muñoz was born on 28 January 1936 in Lautaro. He is the son of José Muñoz Elgueta and Juana Barra Flores. He is married to Gladys Crettón Delarze and has three children.[4]
He completed his primary education at School No. 1 of Lautaro and his secondary education at the Lautaro High School in the Araucanía Region. He later entered the Normal School of Victoria, where he qualified as a state-certified teacher. Subsequently, he specialized in physical education and biology at the Regional University College of the University of Chile in Temuco.[4]
Professional career
Muñoz developed his professional career primarily in the field of education. He worked as a teacher at the Application School attached to the Normal School of Victoria, taught natural sciences at the primary level, served at the Night High School of Lautaro, worked at the Victoria Boarding School, and held responsibilities in school organization and administration within the First School Session framework.[4]
In parallel with his teaching activities, he held leadership roles within the education sector, serving as president of the Federation of Educators, the National Association of Fiscal Employees (ANEF), the Union of Teachers of Chile, and the Technical Council for Seventh and Eighth Grades at the Application School.[4]