Fernando Hurtado Echenique

Fernando Hurtado Echenique (27 October 1902 – 4 May 1980) was a Chilean agronomist, landowner and politician who served as Deputy for the 12th Departamental Group—Talca, Lontué and Curepto—between 1953 and 1957.

Biography Fernando Hurtado Echenique was born in Santiago on 27 October 1902, the son of José María Hurtado and Victoria Echenique. He married Jesusa Ruiz Tagle, with whom he had nine children.

He studied at Colegio San Ignacio and later enrolled in the School of Agronomy at the University of Chile, graduating as an agricultural engineer. He worked as a farmer, managing the estates “La Esperanza” in San Clemente and “Los Maquis” in Colchagua.

He died in Santiago on 4 May 1980.

Political career Hurtado was a member of the Conservative Party, where he served as general director, departmental president in Santa Cruz, and provincial president in Colchagua. He also served as councillor and mayor of San Clemente, and as governor of Santa Cruz.

He was elected Deputy for the 12th Departamental Group (Talca, Lontué and Curepto) for the 1953–1957 legislative term, serving on the Permanent Committee on Agriculture and Colonization.