Guillermo Varas Contreras
Guillermo Varas | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Health | |
| In office 7 July 1948 – 7 February 1950 | |
| President | Gabriel González Videla |
| Preceded by | José Santos Salas |
| Succeeded by | Manuel Aguirre Geisse |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 November 1892 Santiago, Chile |
| Died | 27 November 1968 (aged 76) Santiago, Chile |
| Political party | Traditionalist Conservative Party |
| Spouse(s) | Magdalena Guzmán |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | University of Chile |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Guillermo Varas Contreras (26 November 1892 – 27 November 1968)[1] was a Chilean lawyer and politician and a member of the Traditionalist Conservative Party (PCT).[2]
He served as Minister of Health, Welfare and Social Assistance from 1948 to 1950 under President Gabriel González Videla.[2]
Varas also served as a member of the Court of Appeals of Santiago and as a board member of the Municipal Employees' Fund (CEM).[2]
Early life and family
Varas was the son of Fernando Varas Ossa and Josefina Contreras Villegas.[1] He married Magdalena Guzmán Guzmán, daughter of Juan Antonio Guzmán Cruz and Magdalena Guzmán Ovalle. They had four children: Eugenio, a lawyer and member of the Conservative Party who served as Superintendent of Insurance; Gabriela; María Magdalena, a lawyer and Conservative Party member; and Luz.[2]
Varas studied law at the University of Chile, where he qualified as a lawyer.[2]
Political career
During his tenure as minister, Varas was confronted with the aftermath of a fire on 3 December 1948 that completely destroyed the former School of Medicine of the University of Chile, located in the La Chimba area of the commune of Independencia. He subsequently arranged assistance for the students affected by the destruction of the school.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Genealogía Chilena en Red; Guillermo Varas Contreras". Genealogía Chilena en Red (in español). Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 de Ramón, Armando (1999). Biografías de Chilenos: Miembros de los Poderes Ejecutivo, Legislativo y Judicial (1876-1973). I. Ediciones Universidad Católica de Chile. Search this book on
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