Raúl Le Roy
Raúl Le Roy | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 15 May 1945 – 15 May 1949 | |
| Constituency | 6th Departmental Group |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 April 1906 |
| Died | 11 October 1985 (aged 79) |
| Party | Christian Democratic Party |
| Spouse |
Graciela Barría Sánchez
(m. 1951) |
| Profession | Lawyer, Academic |
Raúl Le Roy Le Roy (5 April 1906 – 11 October 1985) was a Chilean lawyer, academic and Christian democratic politician.[1]
Biography
Le Roy Le Roy was born in Valparaíso, Chile, on 5 April 1906. He was the son of Arturo Le Roy Toledo and Amalia Le Roy.[1]
He studied at the Colegio de los Sagrados Corazones of Valparaíso, graduating in 1925, and later completed law courses at the same institution in 1928. He qualified as a lawyer on 5 November 1930, submitting a thesis entitled El contrato de prenda.[1]
He practiced law in Valparaíso and served as a substitute judge (abogado integrante) of the Court of Appeals of Valparaíso. He also worked as a journalist for the newspaper La Unión of Valparaíso.[1]
In academia, he taught Political Economy and Philosophy of Law in the Law Course in 1936. He later lectured in Political Economy and Introduction to the Study of Law at the Catholic University of Valparaíso, where he also served as Director of the School of Law. He additionally taught War Economy at the Naval War Academy.[1]
He married Graciela Barría Sánchez in Santiago on 7 July 1951, with whom he had five children.[1]
Political career
Le Roy Le Roy was initially a member of the Falange Nacional and later joined the Christian Democratic Party. He served for four years as provincial president of the Catholic Youth.[1]
He was elected Deputy for the 6th Departmental Group —Valparaíso and Quillota— for the 1945–1949 term. During his parliamentary service, he was a full member of the Standing Committee on Constitution, Legislation and Justice, and a replacement member of the Committees on Roads and Public Works, and Labour and Social Legislation.[1]
He was also a member of Catholic Action.[1]
Le Roy Le Roy died in Viña del Mar on 11 October 1985.[1]