Federico Alfonso Muñoz

Federico Alfonso Muñoz was a Chilean engineer, farmer and Radical Party politician who served as a deputy of the Republic during the late 1930s.

Biography Alfonso Muñoz was born in La Serena on 1 December 1875, the son of Antonio Alfonso Cavada and Jacoba Muñoz Cristi.

He married in Ovalle on 2 January 1901 to Adriana Tirado Aldunate; the couple had six children.

He studied at the Liceo of La Serena and at the University of Chile, graduating in 1899.

He began his professional career in the Directorate of Public Works and in the railways, participating in studies and construction projects throughout the province of Coquimbo until 1903. Among his works was the construction of the Camarico Canal, intended to irrigate the surrounding area. He later devoted himself to agriculture, owning several properties in Camarico, in the commune of Punitaqui, Department of Ovalle.

Political career A member of the Radical Party of Chile, Alfonso Muñoz held several senior positions within the party, including long-time president of the Radical Assembly and vice president of the Provincial Radical Board.

He served as governor and mayor of Ovalle, and as mayor of the municipality of Punitaqui.

In 1939, he was appointed deputy for the 4th Departmental Grouping (La Serena, Coquimbo, Elqui, Ovalle and Illapel), replacing Pedro Enrique Alfonso, who had assumed a ministerial post. He took the oath of office on 1 March 1939.

During his parliamentary service, he acted as a substitute member of the Standing Committee on Roads and Public Works. His term was cut short by his death later that year.

Other activities He was president of the Association of Canal Owners, president of the Camarico Canal Association, and president of the Boy Scouts. He was also a member of several regional social organizations.

Death Federico Alfonso Muñoz died on 7 November 1939, while still in office as deputy.