Eleuterio Otárola

Eleuterio Otárola Saldías (28 September 1890 – 1978) was a Chilean politician and industrialist who served as deputy of the Republic.

Biography Otárola Saldías was born in San Carlos, Chile, on 28 September 1890. He was the son of Hilario Otárola Carrasco and Elvira Saldías Pincheira.

He studied at the Seminario de Talca and later pursued legal studies at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile.

He married Julia Sotomayor Orrego, with whom he had five children.

Professional career From 1915 onward, Otárola devoted himself to industrial activities in the leather tanning sector. He was the owner of Curtiembre Chilena in the city of San Carlos.

He collaborated with the newspaper La Discusión of Chillán and served as correspondent for other regional publications.

Political career Otárola was a member of the Conservative Party, serving as president and secretary of the Conservative Assembly of San Carlos.

He was councillor (regidor) and mayor (alcalde) of the Municipality of San Carlos in 1935.

He was elected deputy for the Fifteenth Departmental Grouping (Itata and San Carlos) for the 1937–1941 legislative period. During his term, he acted as substitute member of the Standing Committees on Internal Government, Constitution, Legislation and Justice, and Roads and Public Works, and served as member of the Standing Committee on Industry.

Other activities He was a member of the Club de San Carlos.