Antonio Varas Montt

Antonio Varas Montt
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office
15 May 1937 – 15 May 1941
Constituency9th Departmental Grouping
Personal details
Born(1892-02-03)3 February 1892
Died28 March 1969(1969-03-28) (aged 77)
PartyLiberal Party
SpouseGabriela Echenique Zegers
Parent(s)Antonio Varas Herrera
Isabel Montt y Montt
ProfessionLawyer

Antonio Varas Montt (born 3 February 1892 – died 28 March 1969) was a Chilean politician and lawyer who served as deputy of the Republic.[1]

Biography

Varas Montt was born on 3 February 1892. He was the son of Antonio Varas Herrera and Isabel Montt y Montt. He married Gabriela Echenique Zegers on 22 September 1933; the couple had no children.[1]

He was sworn in as a lawyer on 7 April 1915 and practiced his profession as legal counsel to the Mortgage Credit Fund (Caja de Crédito Hipotecario).[1]

Political career

Varas Montt was a member of the Liberal Party.[1]

He was elected deputy for the Ninth Departmental Grouping (Rancagua, Caupolicán, San Vicente and Cachapoal) for the 1937–1941 legislative period. During his term, he was a member of the Standing Committee on Foreign Relations and served as substitute member of the Standing Committees on Internal Government and on Public Education.[1]

Death

Antonio Varas Montt died in Santiago, Chile, on 28 March 1969.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Antonio Varas Montt — BCN". Library of the National Congress of Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 February 2026.