Ignacio Urrutia Manzano, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Chilean politician
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Place of Birth: Concepción, Biobío Region, Chile
About Ignacio Urrutia Manzano
- Ignacio Urrutia Manzano (July 1, 1879 – February 8, 1951) was a Chilean politician.
- He served twice as President of the Senate of Chile and minister. He was born in Concepción, the son of Luis Urrutia Rozas and of Aurora Manzano Benavente.
- He completed his studies in his native city, and then attended the Naval Academy, where he became a naval officer.
- As such, he was sent to supervise the construction of several ships that were being built at the Armstrong shipyards in Newcastle upon Tyne.
- He eventually returned to Chile on board the recently completed "Esmeralda".
- He retired from the navy in 1906 while at the same time renouncing his pension.
- He married Luzmila de la Sotta Benavente and together they had seven children. He started his political career as mayor of the city of Parral.
- He joined the Liberal Party and was elected a deputy for "Loncomilla, Linares and Parral" (1926–1930) and was reelected for the same constituency (1930–1934).
- President Juan Esteban Montero appointed him Minister of War and Navy, position he held between April 8 and June 4, 1932.
- His political career was put on hold by the collapse of the second administration of President Montero and the dissolution of the National Congress by a Government Junta; due to the advent of the Socialist Republic of Chile. He was elected a Senator for "Talca and Maule" (1933–1941) and President of the Senate on May 31, 1933.
- He was reelected as president of the Senate in 1935.
- He died in Parral on February 8, 1951 at the age of 71.
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