Constantino Suárez González

Constantino Nicanor Suárez González (10 January 1921 – April 2010) was a Chilean teacher and politician. He served as a deputy in the Chamber of Deputies of Chile between 1957 and 1969, representing the Christian Democratic Party (PDC).

Biography Suárez was born in Nueva Imperial on 10 January 1921, the son of Domingo Suárez Mieres and Constantina González Blanco.

He completed his primary studies in Nueva Imperial and secondary studies in Temuco. He later studied philosophy and theology at university, qualifying as a teacher.

As a young man, he joined a circle of Catholic intellectuals dedicated to reflection and debate, which led him to join the Falange Nacional. In 1957, he became a member of the Christian Democratic Party.

Suárez began his political career as a councillor (regidor) in Nueva Imperial, taking office on 21 May 1950.

In 1957, he was elected deputy for the 21st Departmental Group (Temuco, Lautaro, Imperial, Pitrufquén and Villarrica) for the 1957–1961 term. He served on the Permanent Commission on Economy and Trade.

He was re-elected in 1961 for the 1961–1965 term, sitting on the Permanent Commission on Public Education and serving as a substitute member of the Permanent Commission on Roads and Public Works.

In 1965 he was re-elected for a third consecutive term (1965–1969). During this period, he was a member of the Permanent Commission on Interior Government and of the Commission on Police, Interior and Rules.

Suárez died in April 2010.