Héctor Campos Pérez

Héctor Campos Pérez
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office
15 May 1969 – 15 May 1973
Constituency11th Departamental Group
Personal details
Born(1906-12-26)26 December 1906
Died1 May 2001(2001-05-01) (aged 94)
Party
SpouseAída Lazo Preuss
Children2
Alma materUniversity of Chile
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionPhysician

Héctor Campos Pérez (1906–2001) was a Chilean physician and politician.

He served as Deputy for the 11th Departamental Group during the XLVI Legislative Period (1969–1973).[1]

Biography

Campos was born in Santiago on 26 December 1906, the son of Máximo Campos and Rosa Sabina Pérez. He married Aída Lazo Preuss, with whom he had two children.[1]

He studied at the Liceo de Curicó and the Liceo de Rengo before entering the University of Chile, where he graduated as a physician on 7 December 1931 with the thesis Congestiones pulmonares activas.[1]

He practiced medicine in Cauquenes from 1932 to 1948, serving as head of surgery at the local hospital, head of the Seguro Obrero clinic, provincial health chief of Maule, and director of the hospital. Later, he moved to Curicó, where he directed the hospital between 1952 and 1969.[1]

He also held public posts as acting mayor of Cauquenes and acting intendant of Maule. He traveled abroad to Argentina, the United States, and Europe.[1]

Campos died in May 2001.[1]

Political career

A member of the Radical Party of Chile, Campos held various leadership positions in Cauquenes and Curicó, including president of the local assemblies and provincial leadership. Later, he joined the Radical Democracy party and sat on its national board.[1]

He was elected Deputy for the 11th Departamental Group in the 1969 elections, serving until 1973. During his term, he was active in debates related to health and public services.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Biographical Review: Héctor Campos Pérez". Political History. Library of the National Congress of Chile. Retrieved 12 September 2025.