Beltrán Urenda

Beltrán Urenda Zegers (born 29 February 1920 – 22 June 2013) was a Chilean politician, lawyer and entrepreneur who served as Senator of the Republic of Chile from the return to the democracy on 11 March 1990 to 11 March 2002.

Urenda was a member and councillor of the Valparaíso Bar Association.

Professional career He completed his primary and secondary education at the Colegio de los Sagrados Corazones in Viña del Mar. He pursued engineering studies at the Federico Santa María Technical University and later entered the Faculty of Law at the University of Chile, Valparaíso campus. He qualified as a lawyer on 21 March 1946.

During his university years, he showed an early inclination toward public participation and was elected director, secretary, and president of the Law Students’ Association.

He served as Professor of Commercial Law for a period of eight years and practiced law as an associate judge (abogado integrante) of the Court of Appeals of Valparaíso.

He was a member of the governing boards of the University of Valparaíso and the Federico Santa María Technical University.

In the business sector, he was especially active in maritime and shipping activities. He served as president of the Compañía Chilena de Navegación Interoceánica, director of ALAMAR, and member of the board of SONAP. He was also president of the National Association of Shipowners.

He was the principal partner of the law firm Urenda y Cía..

Political career He joined the Independent Democratic Union (UDI) on 9 April 1991.