Álvaro Santa María
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Álvaro Santa Maria | |
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| Member of the Senate of Chile | |
| In office 15 May 1933 – October 1940 | |
| Succeeded by | Aníbal Cruzat |
| Constituency | Aconcagua and Valparaíso |
| Minister of Justice and Public Instruction | |
| In office 20 November 1926 – 21 December 1926 | |
| President | Emiliano Figueroa Larraín |
| Preceded by | Alamiro Huidobro |
| Succeeded by | Ramón Montero |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 15 May 1924 – 11 September 1924 | |
| Constituency | Lontué and Curepto |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 March 1887 |
| Died | 1 October 1940 (aged 53) |
| Party | Liberal Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | University of Chile (LL.B) |
| Occupation | Lawyer, politician |
Álvaro Santa María Cerveró (8 March 1887 – October 1940) was a Chilean lawyer and politician. A member of the Liberal Democratic Party, he served as a deputy, senator, and Minister of Justice during the presidency of Emiliano Figueroa Larraín.[1]
Santa María Cerveró was born in Santiago on 8 March 1887, one of six children of former deputy Hermenegildo Santa María Cea and Teresa Cerveró Larraín.[1] He completed his primary and secondary education at the Colegio de los Sagrados Corazones in Santiago and later studied law at the University of Chile in Valparaíso, qualifying as a lawyer on 9 November 1910.[1]
He married Carmen Prieto Subercaseaux, with whom he had two children, Ximena and Álvaro.[1]
Professional career
He practiced law in Valparaíso, holding various public positions, including clerk of the Court of Appeals of Valparaíso and Secretary General of the Chilean Navy, under Admiral Jorge Montt. He was the last civilian to hold that position.[1]
In the private sector, he served as director of the Central Insurance Company and the Commercial Bank, and worked as legal counsel for banks and nitrate companies, including Barburizza, Lukinovic, and The Lautaro Nitrate Company.[1]
He specialized in nitrate-related legal matters and Bolivian mining law, spending extended periods in Bolivia. In 1923, he became secretary of the Association for Primary Education of Valparaíso. He was also a member of the Club de La Unión in Santiago, president of the Viña del Mar Club, a member of the Sporting Club of Valparaíso, and served on the council of the Valparaíso Bar Association.[1]