Abraham Morales

Abraham Morales
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office
15 May 1930 – 6 June 1932
Constituency6th Departamental Grouping
Personal details
Born(1873-03-16)16 March 1873
Died28 October 1970(1970-10-28) (aged 97)
PartyConfederation of Civic Action Republican Parties

Abraham Morales Ibáñez (16 March 1873 – 28 October 1970) was a Chilean politician. A member of the Confederation of Civic Action Republican Parties (CRAC), he served as a deputy for the Sixth Departamental Grouping (Valparaíso, Quillota, Limache and Casablanca) during the 1930–1934 legislative period.[1]

Early life

Morales was born in Concepción on 16 March 1873, the son of Enrique Morales and Francisca Ibáñez.[1]

He married Rosa Amelia Fernández Aguilar in Valparaíso on 24 December 1908; the couple had one daughter. After her death he married Cecilia del Carmen Roldán Herrera in Valparaíso on 5 January 1916. He later married María Luisa Vidal in the same city on 21 October 1946. He was also the father of a son with the surname Morales Herrera.[1]

Morales worked in the Superintendency of Supplies and Prices (Superintendencia de Abastecimientos y Precios), where he eventually retired from public service.[1]

Political career

Morales was a member of the onfederation of Civic Action Republican Parties (CRAC).[1]

In the 1930 parliamentary elections he was elected deputy for the Sixth Departamental Grouping (Valparaíso, Quillota, Limache and Casablanca) for the 1930–1934 legislative period.[2]

During his tenure he served on the Permanent Commission on Budgets and Objected Decrees, which he also presided over.[1]

The 1932 Chilean coup d'état led to the dissolution of the National Congress on 6 June of that year.[1]

He died in Viña del Mar on 28 October 1970.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Abraham Morales Ibáñez – Parliamentary Biography". Library of the National Congress of Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  2. ^ Valencia Avaria 1951, p. 493.

Bibliography

  • Valencia Avaria, Luis (1951). Anales de la República: textos constitucionales de Chile y registro de los ciudadanos que han integrado los Poderes Ejecutivo y Legislativo desde 1810. Vol. II. Santiago: Imprenta Universitaria.