José Miguel Opaso

José Miguel Opaso
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office
15 May 1930 – 15 May 1941
Constituency16th Departmental Grouping
Personal details
Born(1887-01-01)1 January 1887
PartyUnited Liberal Party
SpouseElena Palacios
Parent(s)Ursicinio Opazo Silva
Margarita Letelier Silva
ProfessionAgriculturalist

José Miguel Opaso Letelier (born 1887) was a Chilean politician and agriculturalist who served as deputy of the Republic.[1]

Biography

Opaso Letelier was born in Talca, Chile, in 1887. He was the son of Ursicinio Opazo Silva and Margarita Letelier Silva.[1]

He studied at the College of the French Fathers (Colegio de los Padres Franceses).[1]

He devoted himself to agricultural activities, operating his estate Los Robles in Molina.[1]

He married Elena Palacios.[1]

Political career

Opaso Letelier was a member of the United Liberal Party.[1]

He was elected deputy for the Fifteenth Departmental District (San Carlos, Chillán, Bulnes and Yungay) for the 1930–1932 legislative period, serving on the Standing Committee on Internal Government. Congress was dissolved in 1932 following the revolutionary movement of that year.[1]

He was subsequently re-elected deputy for the Sixteenth Departmental Grouping (Chillán, Bulnes and Yungay) for the 1933–1937 and 1937–1941 legislative periods. During both terms, he served on the Standing Committee on Internal Police and Regulations.[1]

Other activities

He was a member of the Club de la Unión.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "José Miguel Opaso Letelier — BCN". Library of the National Congress of Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 February 2026.