Rubén Soto
Chilean teacher, journalist, poet and politician (1920–2003)
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Rubén Soto Gutiérrez (12 October 1920 – 12 October 2003) was a Chilean teacher, journalist, poet, and Radical Party politician.
Rubén Soto Gutiérrez | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 15 May 1969 – 11 September 1973 | |
| Constituency | 2nd Departmental Group |
| Councilman of Calama | |
| In office 1956–1967 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 October 1920 |
| Died | 12 October 2003 (aged 83) |
| Party | Radical Party |
| Spouse | Emelina Chandía Godoy |
| Alma mater | University of Atacama (BA) |
| Occupation | Politician Journalist Poet |
| Profession | Teacher |
He served as Deputy for the 2nd Departmental Group (Antofagasta, Tocopilla, El Loa, and Taltal) from 15 May 1973 until the dissolution of Congress by the 1973 coup d’état. Previously, he was Councilman of Calama from 1956 to 1967.
Biography
He was born in Antofagasta on 12 October 1920, the son of Juan Soto Saavedra and Amelia Gutiérrez. Educated at the University of Atacama, he graduated as a teacher in 1941 and later became a certified journalist and gained recognition as a poet.
He served as a teacher in Tocopilla, the office salitrera Prosperidad, and Chuquicamata, and in 1968 was interim director of the Department of Education of El Loa. Concurrently, he worked for local political newspapers in Tocopilla and directed the journalism department of Calama's radio station (1965–1968).
A member of the Radical Party, he was Councilor (Regidor) of Calama from 1956 to 1967. In 1973 he was elected Deputy, joining the Permanent Committees on Public Education and Mining. His service ended due to the coup.
He was detained and went into clandestinity, later returning in 1987 to help reorganize local Radical Party structures and supporting the «No» campaign in the 1988 plebiscite. He continued writing for radio until the early 1990s.