Aurelio Meza Rivera

Aurelio Meza Rivera (6 January 1874 – 17 April 1938) was a Chilean lawyer, agriculturalist and politician who served as deputy and later as senator of the Republic, representing constituencies in the Maule region during the early 20th century.

Biography Meza Rivera was born in Huerta del Maule, San Javier, on 6 January 1874. He was the son of Zacarías del Rosario Meza Rivera and Emilia Rivera Briones. He married María Luisa Rivera Rivera in his first marriage and later Guadalupe Fernández Ceballos; he had no children.

He studied at the Elementary School of Talca and the Liceo de Talca, later enrolling in law studies at the University of Chile. He qualified as a lawyer on 9 June 1899. His thesis was titled Sobre necesidad de procedimientos judiciales.

Professional and local public service Meza Rivera practiced law mainly in San Javier and served as Director of the Loncomilla Electric Company. He held several municipal offices in San Javier: councilman and third mayor in 1903, first mayor in 1906, councilman again in 1909, and first mayor from 1915 to 1916.

He served as Governor of the Department of Loncomilla from 1920 to 1925.

In parallel, he engaged in agricultural activities on his estates La Cabaña in Bobadilla and Buena Vista in Orilla del Maule, Yerbas Buenas.

Political career Meza Rivera was a member of the Radical Party of Chile. He served as President of the Radical Assembly of Loncomilla between 1911 and 1925 and was a delegate to the party's Central Board from 1912 to 1924.

He was elected Deputy for Loncomilla, Linares and Parral for the 1926–1930 legislative period.

In 1933, he was elected Senator for Talca and Maule, serving until 1937. He was subsequently elected Senator for Curicó, Talca, Maule and Linares in 1937, a term he held until his death in 1938. During his parliamentary career, he served on the Standing Committees on Government, Constitution, Legislation, Justice and Regulations, and on Hygiene and Public Assistance.

Other affiliations Meza Rivera was a member of the Freemasonry, the Social Club, and the Society for Primary Education.

Death He died in San Javier on 17 April 1938, while serving as Senator of the Republic.