Arturo Domínguez

Arturo Domínguez Barros (31 January 1911 – 26 August 1974) was a Chilean civil engineer, agricultural entrepreneur, and conservative politician.

He served as Deputy of the Republic for the 9th Departmental Grouping (Rancagua, Cachapoal, Caupolicán, and San Vicente) during the 1957–1961 legislative period.

Biography Domínguez was born in Santiago on 31 January 1911, the son of Fernando Domínguez Cerda and Teresa Barros Errázuriz. He married Berta Covarrubias Sánchez on 27 April 1935, and the couple had thirteen children.

He studied at the Colegio de los Sagrados Corazones de Santiago and later at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, where he graduated as a civil engineer.

He began his professional career at the firm Lira, Tagle y Compañía (1935–1941), which was responsible for paving works in Santiago, Talca, Osorno, and Puerto Varas. From 1941 onward, he dedicated himself to agriculture, managing the El Delirio estate in Rosario, property of the Covarrubias family community.

Between 23 April 1962 and 30 December 1966, he served as general manager of subsidiaries of the Corporación de Fomento de la Producción (CORFO).

Political career A member of the Traditionalist Conservative Party, Domínguez took part in the organizing committee of the party’s General Convention held in Santiago from 12 to 15 August 1950.

He was a councillor (regidor) of the Municipality of Rengo from 1950 to 1953, and later served as mayor from 1956 to 1957.

He was subsequently elected Deputy of the Republic for the 9th Departmental Grouping (Rancagua, Cachapoal, Caupolicán, and San Vicente) for the 1957–1961 legislative period. During his term, he sat on the Permanent Commissions of Roads and Public Works, and Mining and Industry.

Affiliations He was a member of the Sociedad Nacional de Agricultura (SNA) and of the Social Club of Rosario, Rancagua, and Rengo.

Death Domínguez died in Providencia, Santiago on 26 August 1974.