Luis Martínez Saravia

Luis Martínez Saravia
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office
15 May 1945 – 15 May 1957
Constituency17th Departamental Group
Personal details
Born(1904-10-20)20 October 1904
Arauco, Chile
Died8 June 1974(1974-06-08) (aged 69)
Santiago, Chile
PartyRadical Party; Popular Unity
SpouseVictoria Ormeño González
Children1
OccupationFarmer; politician

Luis Martínez Saravia (20 October 1904 – 8 June 1974) was a Chilean farmer and politician who served as Deputy for the 17th Departamental Group—Arauco, Lebu and Cañete—during the 1953–1957 legislative period.[1]

Biography

Martínez Saravia was born in Arauco on 20 October 1904, the son of Ananías Martínez Sáez and Juana Saravia Mella.[1] He married Victoria Ormeño González in Santiago on 30 October 1937, with whom he had one child.[1]

He studied at the Liceo of Concepción and the Liceo de Aplicación in Santiago.[1] He later worked as a farmer, managing the estates Caripilún, San José de Colico and Los Rosales in Linares.[1]

He was a member of the Radical Party—serving as delegate to its Central Board for Arauco—and later belonged to Popular Unity.[1] Martínez Saravia died in Santiago on 8 June 1974.[1]

Political career

He was elected Deputy for the 17th Departamental Group—Arauco, Lebu and Cañete—for three consecutive terms: 1945–1949, 1949–1953, and 1953–1957.[1]

During his first term he served on the Permanent Committees on Finance, and Public Works and Roads.[1] In his second term he served on the Committees on Public Works and Roads, and Industry.[1] In his third term he sat on the Committee on Agriculture and Colonization.[1]

He was a member of the Sociedad Nacional de Agricultura, Sociedad Agrícola del Sur, and several social and sports clubs of Arauco and Cañete.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l ""Luis Martínez Saravia – Reseña biográfica parlamentaria"". Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile (BCN). Retrieved 25 November 2025.