Manuel Ferreira Guzmán
Manuel Ferreira Guzmán | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 15 May 1969 – 15 May 1973 | |
| Constituency | 25th Departamental Group |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 November 1910 |
| Died | 22 November 1986 (aged 76) |
| Party | Radical Party of Chile |
| Spouse | Augusta Parker |
| Children | 3 |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Physician |
Manuel Ferreira Guzmán (1910–1986) was a Chilean physician, farmer and politician. A member of the Radical Party, he served as Deputy for the 25th Departamental Group during the XLVI Legislative Period (1969–1973).[1]
Biography
Ferreira was born in Santiago on 9 November 1910, the son of Manuel Enrique Ferreira Cañas and María Antonia Guzmán. He married Augusta Gabriela Parker Mucke, with whom he had three children.[1]
He studied at the Liceo Alemán in Santiago and graduated as a physician from the University of Chile in 1936, specializing in pediatrics and radiology.[1]
Alongside his medical practice, he was a farmer dedicated to dairy production and pine plantations, owning the 400-hectare estate “Purranque.”[1]
Political career
Ferreira joined the Radical Party in 1956 and presided over the Radical Assembly of Ancud between 1963 and 1964.
He served as regidor and later as mayor of Ancud between 1963 and 1969.[1]
In the 1969 elections, he was elected Deputy for the 25th Departamental Group. He served until 15 May 1973, participating in the legislative debates of the XLVI Legislative Period.[1]