Rufo Ruíz-Esquide
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Rufo Ruíz-Esquide | |
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| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 15 May 1961 – 15 May 1965 | |
| Constituency | 17th Departmental Group |
| In office 15 May 1969 – 11 September 1973 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 January 1937 |
| Party | |
| Spouse | Magdalena Figueroa |
| Children | One |
| Alma mater | University of Concepción (LL.B) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Rufo Ruiz-Esquide Espinoza (born 6 January 1937) is a Chilean lawyer and conservative politician. He served as a Deputy of the Republic representing the 17th Departmental Group in two non-consecutive terms: 1961–1965 and 1969–1973.[1]
He was born in Concepción on 6 January 1937, the son of Alejandro Ruiz-Esquide and Olga Espinoza. He is cousin of former deputy and senator Mariano Ruiz-Esquide of the Christian Democratic Party.[1]
He married Magdalena Figueroa Yáñez and had one daughter, Andrea,[1][2] a writer, author of Los indios amigos en la frontera araucana (1993).[3]
He studied at the Colegio de los Sagrados Corazones in Concepción and later entered the Law School of the University of Concepción, graduating as a lawyer on 8 November 1965. His thesis was titled Aspectos constitucionales, administrativos y de procedimiento a que da lugar la expropiación de predios rústicos para la ejecución de la Reforma Agraria.[1] After graduation, he worked as a consultant for corporations.[1]