Edgardo Schmauk

Edgardo Schmauk Schaeffer (13 November 1923 – 4 January 2014) was a Chilean lawyer, teacher and politician affiliated with the Radical Party.

He served as Deputy of the Republic for the 24th Departmental Grouping (Llanquihue, Puerto Varas, Maullín, Calbuco and Aysén) during the 1957–1961 legislative period, and as Mayor of Puerto Montt between 1955 and 1957.

Biography Schmauk was born in Puerto Montt on 13 November 1923, the son of Alfredo Schmauk Mathauer and María Schaeffer. He married Hannelore Oelckers, with whom he had two children.

He studied at the German School of Puerto Montt and the Liceo de Hombres de Osorno, later entering the Law School of the University of Chile. After graduating, he practiced law alongside former Deputy Mario Videla López, establishing a joint law firm. He also taught history and civics at the Liceo de Puerto Montt.

Political career A member first of the Radical Party, later of the Radical Left and the Social Democracy Party, Schmauk served as alderman of the Municipality of Puerto Montt between 1953 and 1957, and as Mayor from 1955 to 1957. He was elected Deputy of the Republic for the 24th Departmental Grouping (Llanquihue, Puerto Varas, Maullín, Calbuco and Aysén) for the legislative period 1957–1961.

During his parliamentary term he participated in legislative initiatives related to regional development and education.

He was a correspondent for El Llanquihue in Santiago and for El Mercurio in Puerto Montt, as well as President of the local Masonic Lodge, of which he was a long-standing member (32nd degree). He also belonged to the Second Company “Germania” of the Puerto Montt Fire Department and later to the Association of Retired Members of the National Congress.

Honors He received the Medal of Merit from the Military School of Puerto Montt (1956) and a commemorative medal from the Municipality of Valdivia.

Death He died in Santiago on 4 January 2014.