Rodolfo Ramírez Valenzuela

He was the son of Cardenio Ramírez and Jesús Valenzuela. He married Eliana Ormazábal Brown, with whom he had four children.

Ramírez studied at the Instituto Luis Campino, Colegio San Pedro Nolasco, Instituto Rafael Ariztía of Quillota, and the Instituto San Martín of Curicó. He later attended the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, graduating as an agronomist in 1950 with his thesis Study of the Dairy Industry in the province of Curicó.

After graduation, he worked as a wine broker and at the “Santa Eliana” estate in Vichuquén. Among other activities, he was president of the Local Sports Council and director of the Club de la Unión.

He began his political career by joining the United Conservative Party. In 1955 he was elected councilman of Curicó, a position he held for three consecutive terms until 1970, also serving as acting mayor on several occasions. During those years, he was three times a member of the executive committee of the National Confederation of Municipalities.

In 1964, he was a candidate for Deputy as part of the Democratic Front of Chile in the by-election known as the Naranjazo, but was not elected. He continued political work within his party, becoming a provincial leader. Later, he joined the National Party.

In the 1973 elections, he was elected Deputy for the 11th Departmental Group (Curicó and Mataquito) for the 1973–1977 term. He joined the Committee on Internal Government. However, his parliamentary work was cut short by the coup d'état and the dissolution of the National Congress by Decree-Law No. 27 of 21 September 1973.

On 10 April 1975, he was appointed mayor of Vichuquén, serving until 13 April 1977.

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