Hernán Arellano

Hernán Arellano Maturana (30 January 1907 – 11 March 1984) was a Chilean farmer and liberal politician.

He served as Deputy of the Republic for the 11th Departmental Grouping (Curicó and Mataquito) during the legislative periods 1949–1953, 1953–1957, and 1957–1961.^[1]

Arellano was born in Curicó on 30 January 1907, the son of Antonio María Arellano Escudero —who served as councillor of Romeral— and Elvira Maturana Argomedo. He married Nora Fuensalida Teare, with whom he had three children.

He dedicated his life to agricultural activities, managing his estate San Pedro de Romeral in the province of Curicó.

A member of the Liberal Party, Arellano began his public life as mayor of the Municipality of Romeral, serving from 1935 to 1949 across five consecutive terms.

He was later elected Deputy of the Republic for the 11th Departmental Grouping (Curicó and Mataquito) in the legislative periods 1949–1953, 1953–1957, and 1957–1961. During his tenure, he participated in several standing committees, including those on Government and Interior, Constitution, Legislation and Justice, Public Works, and Labor and Social Legislation.

He was an active member of the Curicó Fire Department, serving as superintendent and honorary member, as well as of El Rodeo de Curicó.

Arellano died at his estate in Romeral on 11 March 1984 and was buried in the General Cemetery of Santiago.

• Valencia Aravía, Luis (1986). Anales de la República: Registros de los ciudadanos que han integrado los Poderes Ejecutivo y Legislativo. 2nd ed. Santiago: Editorial Andrés Bello.

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