Alejandro Herquíñigo

Alejandro Herquíñigo
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office
15 May 1926 – 15 May 1930
Constituency13th Departamental Circumscription
In office
15 May 1918 – 11 September 1924
ConstituencyConstitución
Personal details
Born(1879-01-01)1 January 1879
Died1 April 1948(1948-04-01) (aged 69)
PartyLiberal Democratic Party
SpouseMalvina Penna
Parent(s)Aníbal Herquíñigo Herreros
Ema Gómez Herreros
OccupationPolitician, Diplomat

Alejandro Herquíñigo Gómez (1879 – April 1948) was a Chilean politician and diplomat who served as a deputy in the Chamber of Deputies representing the 13th Departamental Circumscription in the 1926–1930 legislative period.[1]

Biography

He was born in 1879 in La Serena, Chile to Aníbal Herquíñigo Herreros and Ema Gómez Herreros.[1] He married Malvina Penna.[1] Herquíñigo Gómez undertook his early studies at the Colegio San Ignacio between 1887 and 1894 and later engaged in extensive travel abroad.[1]

Herquiñigo was active in agricultural pursuits and, subsequently, in Chile's diplomatic service, including roles as secretary and attaché in Chilean legations in the United States, Japan, and France.[1]

Political career

A leader in the Liberal Democratic Party, he was elected deputy for Constitución, Cauquenes and Chanco for the 1918–1921 legislative period and was reelected for 1921–1924, participating in permanent commissions such as Government, Public Works, Public Assistance and Worship, and Interior Police.[1]

Following the reorganization of electoral districts, he was elected deputy for the 13th Departamental Circumscription (Constitución, Chanco, Cauquenes and Itata) for the 1926–1930 period.[1] Throughout his legislative career he consistently advocated for the interests of his constituency.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Alejandro Herquíñigo Gómez ― Reseñas biográficas parlamentarias". Library of the National Congress of Chile. Retrieved 28 February 2026.