Rogelio Ugarte
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Rogelio Ugarte | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 15 May 1930 – 6 June 1932 | |
| Constituency | 7th Departamental Grouping, Santiago |
| In office 15 May 1926 – 15 May 1930 | |
| Constituency | 7th Departamental Grouping, Santiago |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 June 1872 |
| Party | Radical Party |
| Spouse | María Eugenia Labbé |
| Parent(s) | José Santos Ugarte Mercedes Bustamante |
| Occupation | Politician, Journalist |
Rogelio Ugarte Bustamante (10 June 1872 – ) was a Chilean politician and journalist who served as member of the Chamber of Deputies.[1]
He was born in Santiago on 10 June 1872, son of José Santos Ugarte Serrano and Mercedes Bustamante Valdivieso. He married María Eugenia Labbé Letelier, and they had four children: María Eugenia, Yolanda, Rogelio and Carmen.[1]
He studied at the Liceo Rafael Valentín Valdivieso.[1]
He worked in several newspapers and, together with Juan Agustín Palazuelos, founded the newspaper La Ley, where in 1895 he served as administrator and later became manager and owner.[1]
He was member of the Radical Party, from which he was expelled. In 1924 he joined the Radical Independent Party and stood in parliamentary elections under that affiliation; he was later reintegrated into the Radical Party. He served as member of the Radical Central Board in several periods.[1]
He served in the Municipality of Santiago from 1900 to 1924. He was elected second mayor in 1906 and first mayor in 1907, serving for five periods.[1]
He was decorated with the Order of Isabella the Catholic, Commander of the Order of the Liberator Simón Bolívar, and received gold medals from the municipalities of Buenos Aires, Montevideo and Rio de Janeiro. He was member of the Club de la Unión, the Liga Protectora de Estudiantes Pobres, director of the Junta de Beneficencia Escolar, and corresponding member of the Society of History and Geography of Greece.[1]