Guillermo Portales

Guillermo Portales Vicuña (2 August 1893 – 30 December 1950) was a Chilean lawyer and politician. He served as a senator of the Republic representing the provinces of Atacama and Coquimbo during the 1933–1941 legislative period.

Biography He was born in Santiago, the son of Guillermo Portales Cruzat and Rosario Vicuña Astaburuaga. He married Rebeca Amenabar Varela, and they had children.

Professional career He studied at the Liceo de Applicacion in Santiago and later pursued legal studies at the University of Chile. He was admitted to the bar on 2 August 1917.

In 1919, he served for four months as substitute judge of Ovalle and was later appointed permanent judge of the same department on 12 March 1920. He was designated clerk (relator) of the Court of Appeals of La Serena on 1 May 1922.

He also served as parliamentary advisor to the Agricultural Credit Fund and was a member of the Club Hipico. He organized the Legal Office of the Student Center of the University of Chile Law School and managed the Santa Elena estate in the commune of Andacollo, which belonged to his father-in-law.

Political career A member of the Liberal Party, he was elected senator for the provinces of Atacama and Coquimbo for the 1933–1941 term.

He served as Vice President of the Senate on three occasions: from 31 May 1933 to 22 May 1934, from 26 February 1936 to 15 May 1937, and from 26 May 1937 to 13 June 1939.

During his tenure, he served on the standing committees on Constitution, Legislation, Justice and Rules, as well as Public Works and Communications.