Luis Valentín Ferrada
Luis Valentín Ferrada | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 11 March 1994 – 11 March 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Luis Navarrete Carvacho |
| Succeeded by | Osvaldo Palma |
| Constituency | 39th District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 December 1948 |
| Party | National Renewal (RN) |
| Spouse | María Walker Vial |
| Children | Seven |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Catholic University of Chile (LL.B) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Luis Valentín Ferrada Valenzuela (born 28 December 1948) is a Chilean politician and lawyer[1] who served as a deputy.
Biography
He was born in Santiago on 28 September 1948, the son of Luis Valentín Ferrada Urzúa and María Ana de la Luz Valenzuela Briseño.[2]
He married María de la Luz Walker Vial. He is the father of eight children: Luis Valentín, María de la Luz, Diego, María de los Ángeles, Francisco, Josefina, Benjamín and Juan de Dios.[2]
Professional career
He began his schooling at a public school in Abránquil and later attended a school in Maipú, Santiago, graduating from the Liceo Alemán de Santiago.[2] He subsequently entered the Catholic University of Chile Faculty of Law, graduating in 1971.[2] He qualified as a lawyer on 17 December 1973.[2]
After completing his studies, he served as professor and secretary of the Commercial Law Department at his faculty.[2]
Between 1975 and 1980, he directed the Program for the Reform of Chilean Codes and Fundamental Laws.[2]
Political career
In 1989, he ran for the Senate as an independent candidate for the 17th Circumscription (Los Lagos Sur), but was not elected.[2]