Ángel Muñoz

Ángel Muñoz García (1 October 1899 – 11 January 1951) was a Chilean railway official, journalist and parliamentarian affiliated with the Radical Party.

He served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies between 1945 and his death in 1951, representing the Concepción area. He died in office during his second parliamentary term.

Biography Muñoz García was born in Valdivia on 1 October 1899, the son of Evaristo Muñoz and Rosario García. He completed his primary education at Public School No. 1 of Temuco and his secondary studies at the Liceo de Hombres of Temuco and in Valdivia.

He married Inés Heyer Herbstaedt, with whom he had five children.

Professional career Muñoz García entered the Empresa de los Ferrocarriles del Estado in 1914 in Temuco as a transport service trainee. He was later transferred to Valdivia, where he served for 24 years, rising to the position of Sub-Inspector of Transport. In 1938, he was assigned to Concepción as secretary of the Transport Section of the 3rd and 4th Railway Zones, eventually reaching the rank of First Inspector of Transport.

He retired on 4 March 1945 after completing 30 years and 10 months of service. In parallel, he pursued journalistic activities, serving for 18 years as sports editor and columnist for the Valdivia newspaper El Correo.

Political career A member of the Radical Party since 1919, Muñoz García served as first vice-president of the Radical Assembly of Concepción and as national president of the Radical Railway Organization between 1940 and 1942.

In the parliamentary elections of 1945, he was elected deputy for the 17th Departmental Group — Concepción, Tomé, Talcahuano, Yumbel and Coronel — serving during the 1945–1949 legislative period. During this term, he served on the Standing Committee on Roads and Public Works and as a replacement member of the Committee on Agriculture and Colonization.

He was re-elected for the same constituency for the 1949–1953 term, serving on the Standing Committees on Roads and Public Works and on Industry. He died in office on 11 January 1951, and was subsequently replaced by Inés Enríquez Frödden, who assumed office on 24 April 1951.

Other activities Muñoz García was a member of the Freemasonry and of the 1st Fire Company of Concepción. He was actively involved in sports, initially as a football player and later as a sports administrator. He served as president of the Football Association, the Referees’ Association and the Boxing Association. He was also a member of the El Riel Club and the Fernández Vial Club, and participated in various charitable institutions.

Death Muñoz García died in Concepción on 11 January 1951, while serving as deputy.