Héctor Campos Pérez

Héctor Campos Pérez (1906–2001) was a Chilean physician and politician.

He served as Deputy for the 11th Departamental Group during the XLVI Legislative Period (1969–1973).

Biography Campos was born in Santiago on 26 December 1906, the son of Máximo Campos and Rosa Sabina Pérez. He married Aída Lazo Preuss, with whom he had two children.

He studied at the Liceo de Curicó and the Liceo de Rengo before entering the University of Chile, where he graduated as a physician on 7 December 1931 with the thesis Congestiones pulmonares activas.

He practiced medicine in Cauquenes from 1932 to 1948, serving as head of surgery at the local hospital, head of the Seguro Obrero clinic, provincial health chief of Maule, and director of the hospital. Later, he moved to Curicó, where he directed the hospital between 1952 and 1969.

He also held public posts as acting mayor of Cauquenes and acting intendant of Maule. He traveled abroad to Argentina, the United States, and Europe.

Campos died in May 2001.

Political career A member of the Radical Party of Chile, Campos held various leadership positions in Cauquenes and Curicó, including president of the local assemblies and provincial leadership. Later, he joined the Radical Democracy party and sat on its national board.

He was elected Deputy for the 11th Departamental Group in the 1969 elections, serving until 1973. During his term, he was active in debates related to health and public services.