Luis Martínez Saravia
Luis Martínez Saravia | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 15 May 1945 – 15 May 1957 | |
| Constituency | 17th Departamental Group |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 October 1904 Arauco, Chile |
| Died | 8 June 1974 (aged 69) Santiago, Chile |
| Party | Radical Party; Popular Unity |
| Spouse | Victoria Ormeño González |
| Children | 1 |
| Occupation | Farmer; 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]