Engelberto Frías

Engelberto Frías
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office
15 May 1969 – 15 May 1973
Constituency7th Departamental Group
Personal details
Born(1916-01-31)31 January 1916
Died17 June 2004(2004-06-17) (aged 88)
Party
SpouseEdith Cabrera Muñoz
Children5
Alma materUniversity of Chile
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionLawyer

Engelberto Frías Morán (31 January 1916 – 17 June 2004) was a Chilean lawyer and politician.[1]

A member of the National Party, he served as Deputy for the 7th Departamental Group during the XLVI Legislative Period (1969–1973).[1]

Early life

Born in La Ligua in 1916, he was the son of Carlos Frías Castro and Guillermina Morán Gost. He studied at the Instituto Nacional Jose Miguel Carrera, and later at the Academia de Humanidades before graduating as a lawyer from the University of Chile.[1]

He married Edith Cabrera Muñoz, with whom he had five children.[1]

Career

Frías held positions in Polla Gol and the Instituto de Desarrollo Agropecuario (INDAP). He was also Governor of the Lions Club District and an active member of the Club de la Unión, the Club Deportivo Universidad Católica, and the Club Domingo Fernández Concha.[1]

He was elected Deputy for the 7th Departamental Group in the 1969 elections, serving until 15 May 1973.[1]

During the 1980s, he participated in the editorial area of the newspaper Fortín Mapocho and later joined the Republican Party. He was subsequently a member of the Alliance of the Center Party (PAC).[1]

Honors

On 20 July 2004, he received posthumous honors in the Senate of the Republic.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Biographical review: Engelberto Frías Morán". Library of the National Congress of Chile. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  2. ^ "Legislature 351, Session 13, Tuesday 20 July 2004". Senate of Chile. Retrieved 12 September 2025.