Belisario Troncoso Ibarrondo

Belisario Troncoso Ibarrondo (2 September 1890 – 7 February 1952) was a Chilean lawyer and liberal politician. He served as a Member of the Chamber of Deputies representing the Ñuble area between 1941 and 1945.

Biography Troncoso Ibarrondo was born in Bulnes, Chile, on 2 September 1890, the son of Belisario Troncoso and Carmela Ibarrondo.

He completed his secondary education at the Liceo de Hombres de Chillán and the Internado Nacional Barros Arana. He later studied law at the University of Chile, qualifying as a lawyer in 1914 with a thesis entitled El fuero legislativo de acuerdo con la Constitución.

Political career A member of the Liberal Party, Troncoso Ibarrondo was a staunch opponent of communism, a position influenced by his experiences and travels in Western Europe.

He was elected Deputy for the 16th Departmental Group —Chillán, Bulnes and Yungay— for the 1941–1945 legislative term. During his tenure, he served on the standing Committee on Constitution, Legislation and Justice.