Manuel Uribe Barra
Manuel Uribe Barra | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 15 May 1941 – 15 May 1949 | |
| Constituency | 20th Departamental Group |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 September 1895 |
| Died | 16 March 1970 (aged 74) |
| Party | Radical Party |
| Spouse | Berta Ortega Aguayo |
| Occupation | Agriculturist; Politician |
Manuel Uribe Barra (13 September 1895 – 16 March 1970) was a Chilean agriculturist and politician affiliated with the Radical Party.[1]
Biography
Son of José Uribe Zúñiga and Francisca Barra Bizano, he married Berta Ortega Aguayo in 1920.[1]
He studied at the Liceo de Concepción and dedicated himself to agricultural activities on the family estates “Tranaquepe” in Lumaco and “Huitranlebu” in Purén.[1]
As a member of the Radical Party, he served as Governor of Traiguén and Mayor of the Municipality of Lumaco between 1925 and 1940.[1] He was elected Deputy for the 20th Departamental Group —comprising Angol, Traiguén, Victoria and Collipulli— for the legislative period 1941–1945, serving on the Standing Committee on Mining and Industries.[1] Reelected for the period 1945–1949, he participated in the Standing Committees on Finance and Interior Government.[1]
He was a member of the National Agriculture Society and of the Traiguén Club.[1]