Juan Chacón Corona
Juan Chacón Corona | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 15 May 1941 – 15 May 1945 | |
| Constituency | 6th Departmental Group |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 October 1896 Lampa, Chile |
| Died | 15 February 1965 (aged 68) Temuco, Chile |
| Political party | Communist Party |
| Spouse(s) | Aída Silva Ahumada |
| Occupation | Nitrate worker |
Juan Chacón Corona (9 October 1896 – 15 February 1965) was a Chilean nitrate worker, labour leader, and politician of the Communist Party (PC). He served as a Deputy in the Chamber of Deputies during the XXXIX Legislative Period (1941–1945).[1]
Early life and career
Chacón was born in Lampa to Francisco Chacón and Luciana Corona. He undertook night studies at the Universidad Valentín Letelier and began working in the nitrate fields in 1917.[1]
He later worked for Cristalerías Nacionales as a skilled glass-industry labourer (1918), and subsequently as a contractor for the construction firm The Foundation Company (1929). He also served as executive president and vice-president of the Institute of Agricultural Economics (1946–1947).[1]
Political career
A founding member of the Communist Party, Chacón belonged to its Central Committee from 1921 onward. In 1936 he ran for Deputy for Talca but was not elected.[1]
He was elected Deputy for the 6th Departmental Group (Valparaíso and Quillota) for the 1941–1945 term, serving on the Standing Committee on Constitution, Legislation and Justice.[1]
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