José Domínguez Echenique
José Domínguez E. | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 15 May 1941 – 15 May 1949 | |
| Constituency | Santiago Metropolitan; 1st District |
| Mayor of Santiago | |
| In office 26 June 1951 – 3 November 1952 | |
| Preceded by | Mario Valdés Morandé |
| Succeeded by | Renato Valdés Alfonso |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 April 1900 |
| Died | 9 August 1961 (aged 61) |
| Party | |
| Spouse | Luisa Ríos Mackenna |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Catholic University of Chile (LL.B) |
| Occupation | Politician; Lawyer; Farmer |
José Germán Domínguez Echenique (14 April 1900 – 9 August 1961) was a Chilean lawyer, farmer and conservative politician.[1] He was the son of Francisco Domínguez Cerda and Irene Echenique Gandarillas, and married Luisa Ríos Mackenna in 1925.[1]
Professional Activities
He studied at the Colegio San Ignacio, where he was a classmate of Alberto Hurtado Cruchaga and Manuel Larraín Errázuriz.[1] He later studied law at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, dedicating himself afterwards to agricultural work in the province of Colchagua.[1]
He served as a broker of the Santiago Stock Exchange, was a partner in the firm “Pinto, Domínguez y Palma”, and worked at the Caja de Crédito Hipotecario.[1]
Political Activities
A member of the Conservative Party, he served as regidor of the Municipality of Santiago from 1938 to 1941.[1]
He was elected Deputy for the Santiago Metropolitan 1st District for the 1941–1945 period, serving on the Permanent Committee on Internal Government.[1] He was re-elected for the 1945–1949 term, joining the Committee on Agriculture and Colonization.[1]
He served as Mayor of Santiago between 1951 and 1952.[1] He was also president of the publishing company El Chileno and director of the Club Fernández Concha.[1]