Luis Vergara Ruiz

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Luis Vergara Ruiz
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President of the Senate of Chile
In office 29 December 1909 – 8 August 1911
Preceded by	Víctor Ismael Valdés
Succeeded by	Ricardo Matte
Member of the Senate
In office 1906–1912
Constituency	Cautín Province
Minister of the Interior
In office 12 June 1907 – 25 October 1907
President	Pedro Montt
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Worship and Colonization
In office 30 October 1904 – 1 August 1905
President	Germán Riesco
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office 1903–1906
Constituency	Talca, Curepto and Lontué
In office 1894–1903
Constituency	Chillán and San Carlos
In office 1891–1891
Constituency	Chillán
Personal details
Born	(1865-05-24)24 May 1865 Santiago, Chile
Died	23 May 1946(1946-05-23) (aged 80) Santiago, Chile
Political party	Liberal Party Liberal Democratic Party
Spouse(s)	Sara Zañartu Eguiguren Raquel Moreno García
Parents	José Ignacio Vergara Urzúa Matilde Ruiz Fontecilla
Education	University of Chile
Profession	Lawyer

Luis Antonio Vergara Ruiz (24 May 1865 – 23 May 1946) was a Chilean lawyer, academic and politician who served as a member of both chambers of the National Congress of Chile. He represented Cautín Province in the Senate of Chile from 1906 to 1912 and served as president of the Senate between 1909 and 1911.

Vergara also held several government positions, including Minister of Foreign Affairs, Worship and Colonization and Minister of the Interior.

Early life

Vergara was born in Santiago on 24 May 1865, the son of José Ignacio Vergara Urzúa and Matilde Ruiz Fontecilla. He attended the Liceo de Talca before studying law at the University of Chile. He qualified as a lawyer on 19 April 1886.

Alongside his legal career, Vergara pursued academic work. He taught political economy, administrative law and mining law at the university section of the Instituto Nacional. From 1908 to 1914, he taught procedural law at the Faculty of Law of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile.

In 1920, Vergara was appointed as an arbitrator in a labour dispute involving coal workers from Lota, Coronel, Curanilahue and Schwager.

Vergara married Sara Zañartu Eguiguren, with whom he had two children. He later married Raquel Moreno García.

Political career

Vergara was affiliated with both the Liberal Party and the Liberal Democratic Party. His public career began in the executive branch, where he served as undersecretary of the Ministry of Public Works in 1887.

He entered the Chamber of Deputies in 1891 as a representative for Chillán. He subsequently represented Chillán and San Carlos for three consecutive terms between 1894 and 1903, before being elected for Talca, Curepto and Lontué for the 1903–1906 term.

While serving in Congress, Vergara was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs, Worship and Colonization, holding the portfolio from 30 October 1904 until 1 August 1905. During this period, he also temporarily assumed responsibility for the Interior Ministry between June and August 1905.

Vergara was elected to the Senate for Cautín Province for the 1906–1912 term. During the presidency of Pedro Montt, he served as Minister of the Interior from 12 June to 25 October 1907. For several days in June 1907, he also temporarily assumed responsibility for the Ministry of Industry and Public Works.

On 29 December 1909, Vergara was elected president of the Senate, succeeding Víctor Ismael Valdés. He remained in office until 8 August 1911, when he was succeeded by Ricardo Matte.

Vergara left the Senate at the end of his term in 1912. He died in Santiago on 23 May 1946, one day before his 81st birthday.

External links

• BCN Profile

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