Carlos Demarchi

Carlos Demarchi (1 March 1920 – 26 July 1992) was a Chilean industrialist and politician, first a member of the Falange Nacional and later of the Christian Democratic Party.

He served as Deputy for the 8th Departmental District, Melipilla, San Antonio, San Bernardo and Maipo, during the legislative period 1965–1969.

Biography He was born on 1 March 1920, the son of Ángel Fabrizio Demarchi Antonelli and Elvira Nevenka Kempowsky Dauvergne. He married María Teresa Beltrán, with whom he had six children.

Demarchi completed his primary studies at the Escuela Básica de Chacao and his secondary education at the Redemptorist Seminaries of San Bernardo and Ancud. In 1949, he graduated as an Industrial Technician.

Professionally, he worked for the Asociación Nacional de Empleados Portuarios de Chile (Emporchi), where he served as a national leader between 1955 and 1965.

Political career His political career began in 1937 when he joined the Falange Nacional, being one of the founders of the movement in San Antonio. After the creation of the Christian Democratic Party in 1957, he became a member and held various posts, including communal and provincial president on several occasions, as well as delegate to the party's National Board.

In 1965, Demarchi was elected Deputy for the 8th Departmental District (Melipilla, San Antonio, San Bernardo and Maipo), serving during the XLV Legislative Period (1965–1969). He focused his legislative work on labor and social issues, particularly in defense of port workers.

He died in Santiago on 26 July 1992.