Augusto Drien

Augusto Drien Baffoue (born 27 August 1887) was a Chilean industrialist, merchant and politician. Elected as an independent deputy with support from workers and trade union sectors, he served in the Chamber of Deputies during the 1933–1937 legislative period.

Biography Drien Baffoue was born in Quillota on 27 August 1887, the son of Augusto Drien Martin and Gabriela Baffoue Silvestre. He married Julia Díaz Muñoz, with whom he had four children.

He completed his secondary education at the Liceo de Quillota. He worked as an industrialist, initially operating a tannery and later a paint and oil factory. He was also active in commerce, owning the haberdashery and hardware store “El Gallo,” located on San Diego Street.

He was a member of the Unión Social Mutualista de Chile and participated in several sports associations.

Political career Running as an independent candidate with the backing of workers and trade union groups, Drien Baffoue was elected deputy for the Seventh Departamental Grouping (Santiago, First District), serving during the 1933–1937 legislative period.

In the Chamber of Deputies, he served on the Standing Committee on Development (Fomento), which in 1933 was renamed the Standing Committee on Roads and Public Works following a regulatory reform approved on 4 April of that year. The same reform also created the Standing Committee on Industries. His parliamentary work focused on issues related to the national economy, commerce and industrial development.