Aquiles Concha Stuardo

Aquiles Concha Stuardo (2 July 1885 – 31 December 1972) was a Chilean mechanical engineer and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as a senator of the Republic representing Atacama and Coquimbo during the 1933–1941 legislative period.

Biography He was born in Santiago on 2 July 1885, the son of Malaquias Concha Ortiz and Amandina Stuardo Prado. He married Sofia Knudtzon-Trampe Gonzalez in Santiago on 2 July 1921, and they had three children.

Professional career He studied mechanical engineering at the School of Arts and Crafts in 1902. He was awarded a government scholarship to specialize in metallurgy, completing six years of studies in Europe at Parisian institutions, including the Duvignau de Lanneau School, the National Superieure de Mines, and the Traveaux Publiques de Batiment et de l’Industrie.

In 1912, he served as engineer at the Inspection of Geography and Mines of the Ministry of Public Works. He also worked as a mineralogist at the same inspection, where he was responsible for classifying samples for the Mineralogical Museum of the Mines Inspection. In 1915, he directed the Mining Exhibition that presented the extraction process used at Chuquicamata for copper production.

He contributed to the press on matters related to his technical specialization.

Political career He was a member of the Democratic Party, serving as convention secretary and general director of the party.

He was elected senator for the Fourth Provincial Grouping of Santiago for the 1926–1930 term, serving on the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Mining, Industrial Development and Colonization.

He was re-elected senator for the Second Provincial Grouping of Atacama and Coquimbo for the 1930–1938 term, replacing Senator Guillermo Azócar after the latter accepted a ministerial appointment incompatible with senatorial office. He took office on 13 July 1931 and served as alternate senator on the Standing Committee on Public Works and Communications. The revolutionary movement of 4 June 1932 led to the dissolution of Congress on 6 June.

After the restoration of Parliament, he was again elected senator for the Second Provincial Grouping of Atacama and Coquimbo for the 1933–1941 term, serving on the Standing Committee on Internal Police.

Death He died in Santiago on 31 December 1972.