Carlos del Campo

Carlos Alberto del Campo Rivera (born 26 August 1901, date of death unknown) was a Chilean politician and agriculturalist who served as deputy of the Republic.

Biography Del Campo Rivera was born in Talca, Chile, on 26 August 1901. He was the son of Exequiel del Campo and Melania Rivera.

He studied at the Instituto Nacional and later at the School of Agronomy of the University of Chile, completing up to his fourth year of studies.

Del Campo devoted himself to agricultural activities, owning the San Rafael and La Floresta estates in Linares. In addition, he leased five other properties used for the cultivation of cereals, vineyards, market gardening, and livestock raising.

He married Luz Correa Fernández in Santiago in 1941.

Political career Del Campo Rivera was a member of the Liberal Party. He served as mayor of the Municipality of Colbún.

He was elected deputy for the Fourteenth Departmental Grouping (Linares, Loncomilla and Parral) for the 1933–1937 legislative period. During this term, he was a member of the Standing Committee on Internal Government and served as substitute member of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Colonization.

Del Campo was re-elected for the same constituency for the 1937–1941 legislative period. During this term, he continued to serve on the Standing Committee on Internal Government and acted as substitute member of the Standing Committees on Roads and Public Works and on Agriculture and Colonization.

Other activities Del Campo was a partner of Sociedad Cueros y Pieles Ltda. He was a civil pilot and a member of the Aerial Club. In 1937, he represented Chilean civil aviation on a flight to Lima, Peru, on the occasion of the tribute to aviator Chávez during the Aeronautical Congress.

He served as president of the Club de la Unión of Linares and of other institutions. He was also a member of the Club de la Unión, the Automobile Club of Chile, and the Club Hípico.