Luis Luco Cruchaga

Luis Luco Cruchaga
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office
15 May 1945 – 15 May 1949
Constituency17th Departmental Group
Personal details
Born(1895-10-20)20 October 1895
PartyDemocratic Party
SpouseMagdalena Inzunza Palma
ProfessionAgricultural landowner, Businessperson

Luis Luco Cruchaga (20 October 1895–?) was a Chilean agricultural landowner and democratic politician.[1]

Biography

Luco Cruchaga was born in Santiago, Chile, on 20 October 1895. He was the son of Carlos Luco Sanfuentes and Ana Cruchaga Larraín.[1]

He studied at the Military School of Santiago. After settling in Concepción, he devoted himself to the exploitation of agricultural estates.[1]

He married Magdalena Inzunza Palma, with whom he had children, including Ana Luisa Luco, Luis Eugenio Luco and Norma Gladys Luco.[1]

Political career

Luco Cruchaga was a member of the Democratic Party. At the municipal level, he served as a councillor of the Municipality of Concepción on five occasions and as mayor for two terms.[1]

He was appointed by the Chilean government as Head of the Chilean Electoral Delegation for the Plebiscite of Tacna and Arica.[1]

He was elected Deputy for the 17th Departmental Group —Concepción, Tomé, Talcahuano, Yumbel and Coronel— for the 1945–1949 term. During his parliamentary service, he was a full member of the Standing Committee on Government Interior and a replacement member of the Standing Committee on Economy and Commerce.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Luis Luco Cruchaga – BCN Parliamentary Biography". Library of the National Congress of Chile.