Pedro Guzmán Álvarez
Pedro Guzmán Álvarez | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 11 March 1990 – 11 March 1994 | |
| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | Rosauro Martínez |
| Constituency | 20th District |
| Mayors of La Granja | |
| In office 1982–1983 | |
| Appointed by | Augusto Pinochet |
| Mayors of Chillán | |
| In office 1974 – 1 March 1980 | |
| Appointed by | Augusto Pinochet |
| Preceded by | Gastón Cruz Quintana |
| Succeeded by | Luciano Cruz Muñoz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 December 1943 |
| Died | 3 December 2011 (aged 67) |
| Party | Independent Democratic Union (UDI) |
| Education | Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins Military Academy |
| Alma mater | University of Chile |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Agronomist |
José Pedro Guzmán Álvarez (30 December 1943 – 3 December 2011) was a Chilean politician who served as a deputy. He also was mayor of Chillán.[1]
Biography
Guzmán was born in Santiago on 30 December 1943. He was the son of Pedro Nolasco Guzmán and Inés Álvarez. He remained unmarried.[2]
He studied at Colegio Seminario de Chillán and Colegio San Ignacio in Santiago. He later attended the Escuela Militar del Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins and the School of Agronomy of the University of Chile in Santiago, graduating in 1967.[2]
He devoted himself to agricultural activities at the Santa Cecilia estate in Cocharcas, Ñuble Province, focusing on dairy farming and the breeding of thoroughbred racehorses at the Haras Santa Cecilia.[2]
Political career
During his university years, he was elected provincial president of Juventud Nacional in San Carlos de Itata and later held the same position within the National Party.[2]
In 1974, he rejoined the army with the rank of lieutenant and was appointed agricultural coordinator in Ñuble. That same year, he was appointed Mayor of the Municipality of Chillán, a position he held until 1980.[2]
During his tenure, he promoted the creation of the Casa de la Cultura de Chillán and oversaw urban development projects, including the completion of four main avenues and the reconstruction of the northern entrance to the city. He also supported neighborhood associations and collaborative efforts to assist farmers.[2]
From January to December 1982, he served as Mayor of La Granja.[2]
In the 1989 parliamentary elections, he was elected Deputy for District No. 41 (Chillán, Coihueco, Pinto, San Ignacio, El Carmen, Pemuco, and Yungay), VIII Region, representing the Independent Democratic Union (UDI) within the Democracy and Progress Pact, for the 1990–1994 term ―48th National Congress of Chile―. He obtained 25,709 votes, corresponding to 20.74% of the validly cast ballots.[2]
Death
He died in Chillán on 3 December 2011.[2]