Joaquín Prieto Concha
Joaquín Prieto Concha | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Mining | |
| In office 30 March 1962 – 26 September 1963 | |
| President | Jorge Alessandri |
| Preceded by | Julio Chaná |
| Succeeded by | Luis Palacios Rossini |
| Minister of Public Health, Welfare and Social Assistance | |
| In office 12 September 1936 – 15 January 1937 | |
| President | Arturo Alessandri |
| Preceded by | Javier Castro Oliveira |
| Succeeded by | Eduardo Cruz-Coke |
| Minister of Agriculture | |
| In office 15 November 1931 – 8 April 1932 | |
| President | Juan Esteban Montero |
| Preceded by | Enrique Matta Figueroa |
| Succeeded by | Héctor Rodríguez de la Sotta |
| Member of the Senate | |
| In office 15 May 1941 – 15 May 1957 | |
| Constituency | 8th Provincial Constituency – Biobío, Malleco and Cautín |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 15 May 1933 – 15 May 1941 | |
| Constituency | 8th Departmental Group – Melipilla, San Antonio, San Bernardo and Maipo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 July 1892 |
| Died | 29 December 1976 (aged 84) |
| Party | Conservative Party |
| Spouse | Rosa Elvira Matte Hurtado |
| Children | José Joaquín Prieto Matte |
| Parent(s) | Joaquín Prieto Hurtado and Lucía Concha Subercaseaux |
| Relatives | José Joaquín Prieto Vial (great-grandfather) Claudio Matte Pérez (father-in-law) |
| Alma mater | University of Chile (LL.B.) |
| Occupation | Politician, Businessman, Farmer |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Joaquín Prieto Concha (Santiago, 10 July 1892 – Santiago, 29 December 1976) was a Chilean lawyer, businessman, and politician affiliated with the Conservative Party.[1]
He served as Deputy (1933–1941), Senator (1941–1957), and Minister of Agriculture (1931–1932), Public Health (1936–1937), and Mining (1962–1963) under three different presidents – Juan Esteban Montero, Arturo Alessandri Palma, and Jorge Alessandri Rodríguez.
Biography
Born in Santiago on 10 July 1892, he was the son of lawyer and finance minister Joaquín Prieto Hurtado and Lucía Concha Subercaseaux, granddaughter of Melchor Concha y Toro. Through his father he was a direct descendant of former President José Joaquín Prieto Vial.
He completed his secondary studies at the Instituto Nacional General José Miguel Carrera and earned his law degree from the University of Chile in 1915. He married Rosa Elvira Matte Hurtado, daughter of Claudio Matte Pérez, with whom he had one son, José Joaquín.
Political career
Deputy and Senator
A member of the Conservative Party, Prieto was first elected Deputy for the 8th Departmental Group (Melipilla, San Antonio, San Bernardo and Maipo) for 1933–1937, and re-elected for 1937–1941.
In 1941 he entered the Senate representing Biobío, Malleco and Cautín, being re-elected for 1949–1957. He chaired and served on numerous committees including Finance, Agriculture and Colonization, Education, Public Health, Government, and Constitution, Legislation and Justice.[1]
Ministerial positions
He first served as Minister of Agriculture under President Juan Esteban Montero (1931–1932).
Under Arturo Alessandri Palma he was appointed Minister of Public Health (1936–1937).
Later, President Jorge Alessandri Rodríguez named him Minister of Mining (1962–1963).
Other activities
He was president of the Sociedad Periodística de Chile (1933–1941), a director of the Compañía Manufacturera de Papeles y Cartones (CMPC), and served on the board of the Central Bank of Chile (1959).
He was also a member of the Club de La Unión, the Club Hípico de Santiago, and the National Agriculture Society.
He died in Santiago on 29 December 1976 at the age of 84.
References
- ^ a b "Joaquín Prieto Concha – Reseñas Parlamentarias". Library of the National Congress of Chile. Retrieved 3 November 2025.