Juan de Dios Ampuero
Juan de Dios Ampuero | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 15 May 1933 – 15 May 1937 | |
| Constituency | 23rd Departamental Grouping |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 June 1891 |
| Died | 11 January 1971 (aged 79) |
| Party | Democratic Party |
| Spouse | Victoria González |
| Alma mater | Escuela Normal de Preceptores de Valdivia |
Juan de Dios Ampuero García (3 June 1891 – 11 January 1971) was a Chilean teacher, journalist and politician who served as a deputy during the XXXVII Legislative Period of the National Congress of Chile.[1]
Biography
Ampuero García was born in Dalcahue, in the Chiloé Archipelago, on 3 June 1891, the son of José Antonio Ampuero Alvarado and Agustina García Oyarzún. He married Victoria Rosario González Bonnau in Puerto Montt in 1917; the couple had three children.[1]
He studied at the Escuela Normal de Preceptores of Valdivia and qualified as a primary school teacher. From 1913 onward, he worked as a teacher in several Chilean cities and at the Penitentiary of Santiago. He also served as administrator of the Puerto Montt Prison and simultaneously operated carpentry and tailoring workshops.[1]
Alongside his professional activities, he collaborated with the newspaper El Correo of Puerto Montt and served as editor for La Tribuna and El Heraldo.[1]
Political career
Ampuero García was a member of the Democratic Party and later of the Democratic Party of the People. He served as president of the Democratic Grouping of Llanquihue.[1]
He was elected deputy for the Twenty-third Departamental Grouping (Llanquihue and Aysén) for the 1933–1937 legislative period. In the Chamber of Deputies, he was a member of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Colonization.[1]
Other activities
He belonged to the Fifth Fire Company of Puerto Montt, serving as a director, and was also a member of the Boy Scouts Association.[1]
Ampuero García died on 11 January 1971.[1]