Carlos Melej
Carlos Melej | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 15 May 1941 – 15 May 1949 | |
| Constituency | 3rd Departmental Group |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 August 1906 Ovalle, Chile |
| Died | 26 July 1976 (aged 69) Santiago, Chile |
| Political party | Radical Party |
| Spouse(s) | Nicolasa Filomena Marambio Prenafeta |
| Education | University of Chile (LL.B) |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Carlos Melej Nazar (30 August 1906 – 26 July 1976) was a Chilean lawyer and Radical Party politician.[1]
He was the son of Abraham Melej Guardi and Emilia Nazar Feres, both of Lebanese origin. He married Nicolasa Filomena Marambio Prenafeta in Vallenar in 1933.[1]
Biography
Melej completed his secondary education at the Liceo de Ovalle and studied law at the University of Chile, receiving his law degree on 3 September 1929 with the thesis El estado de necesidad en materia penal.[1]
He worked as secretary of the Putaendo Court (1930), Judge of Letters in Freirina (1933), and later as a lawyer, judge and notary in Vallenar. He also served as legal adviser to the Instituto Bioquímico Labomed S.A.[1]
Political career
A member of the Radical Party, he held various party positions including secretary, vice-president and president of the Radical Assembly of Vallenar.[1]
He was elected alderman and mayor of Vallenar (1935–1941).[1]
He was elected Deputy for the 3rd Departmental Group (Copiapó, Chañaral, Huasco, Freirina) for three consecutive terms: 1941–1945, 1945–1949, and 1949–1953.
During his parliamentary service, he took part in several permanent committees, including Government and Interior; Constitution, Legislation and Justice; Economy and Commerce; and Labor and Social Legislation.[1]
He was vice-president of the Rotary Club of Vallenar, president of the Lebanese Circle and the Circle of Professionals of Arab Descent, and was decorated by the Government of Lebanon in 1951.[1]
Bibliography
- Ramón Folch, Armando de. Biografías de Chilenos: Miembros de los Poderes Ejecutivo, Legislativo y Judicial. Ediciones Universidad Católica de Chile, vol. II, 2nd ed., 1999.
- Valencia Avaria, Luis. Anales de la República. Editorial Andrés Bello, 2nd ed., 1986.
- Urzúa Valenzuela, Germán. Historia Política de Chile y su Evolución Electoral desde 1810 a 1992. Editorial Jurídica de Chile, 3rd ed., 1992.
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- 1906 births
- 1976 deaths
- 20th-century Chilean lawyers
- Members of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile
- Radical Party of Chile politicians
- People from Ovalle
- University of Chile alumni
- Deputies of the XXXIX Legislative Period of the National Congress of Chile
- Deputies of the XL Legislative Period of the National Congress of Chile
- Deputies of the XLI Legislative Period of the National Congress of Chile
