Fernando Rojas Wolff
Fernando Rojas Wolff | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 15 May 1957 – 18 September 1957 | |
| Constituency | 7th Departmental Grouping (Santiago, Third District) |
| Mayor of La Cisterna | |
| In office 17 May 1953 – 15 May 1957 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 February 1924 |
| Died | 18 September 1957 (aged 33) |
| Party | Liberal Party |
| Spouse | Liliana Páez |
| Children | Two |
| Parent(s) | Armando Rojas Edelmira Wolff |
| Occupation | Lawyer, politician |
Fernando Rojas Wolff (17 February 1924 – 18 September 1957) was a Chilean lawyer and liberal politician. He served as Mayor of La Cisterna and later as Deputy of the Republic for the 7th Departmental Grouping – Third District of Santiago – until his sudden death in 1957.
Biography
Rojas Wolff was born in Santiago on 17 February 1924, the son of Armando Rojas Zúñiga and Edelmira Wolff Weidele. He married Liliana Páez Mardones, and they had two daughters.[1]
He completed his secondary education at the Instituto Nacional General José Miguel Carrera and pursued legal studies at the University of Chile. After obtaining his law degree, he worked in commercial activities and was an active member of the Lions Club of La Cisterna.
Political career
A member of the Liberal Party, he was first elected councilman (*regidor*) of the Municipality of La Cisterna in the 1950 municipal elections, obtaining the highest vote in the commune.[2] He was reelected in 1953 and 1956, serving as Mayor between 1956 and 1957. During his mayoralty, he promoted the creation of the *Conference of Municipalities* to strengthen local coordination.[3]
He was elected Deputy in the 1957 parliamentary elections for the 7th Departmental Grouping (Santiago, Third District). In the Chamber, he served on the Permanent Commission of Government Interior and participated in initiatives supporting the presidential candidacy of Jorge Alessandri Rodríguez for the 1958 election.[4]
Death
Rojas Wolff died suddenly of a cardiac arrest at his residence in La Cisterna on 18 September 1957. His funeral was held at the Don Bosco Parish, with burial in the Cementerio General de Santiago.[5][6]
Following his death, a complementary election was held on 23 March 1958, in which Enrique Edwards Orrego was elected and assumed office on 25 April 1958.[7]
References
- ^ "Parliamentary Biography: Fernando Rojas Wolff". Library of the National Congress of Chile. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "Demostración de cultura cívica fue la elección en todo el país" (PDF). La Nación. 3 April 1950. p. 18. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "The Chamber pays tribute to the memory of Deputy Fernando Rojas Wolff" (PDF). Cámara de Diputados de Chile. 1 October 1957. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "Fernando Rojas Wolff" (PDF). La Nación. 23 February 1957. p. 5. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "De ataque cardíaco falleció ayer el diputado Fernando Rojas Wolff" (PDF). La Nación. 19 September 1957. p. 5. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "Emotiva exteriorización de pesar en funerales del diputado Rojas Wolff" (PDF). La Nación. 20 September 1957. p. 5. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "Deputy Edwards takes the oath and joins the Chamber" (PDF). Cámara de Diputados de Chile. 25 April 1958. Retrieved 10 May 2024.