Heriberto Alegre

Heriberto Alegre (15 November 1903 – 19 October 1984) was a Chilean lawyer, labor law specialist and politician affiliated with the Socialist Party of Chile.

He served as a Deputy for the 6th Departmental Group ―Valparaíso and Quillota― during the 1953–1957 legislative period.

Biography He was born in Salamanca, on 15 November 1903, the son of Crescencio and Brunilda. He married Blanca Lidia Sepúlveda Zamorano on 8 May 1948, and they had one son, Heriberto Alejandro.

Alegre studied at the Lyceum of Viña del Mar and at the Eduardo de la Barra Lyceum in Valparaíso. He later entered the Faculty of Law at the University of Chile (Valparaíso Campus), obtaining his law degree on 20 March 1947. His thesis was titled “Impugnación de la escritura pública” (“Challenge of the Public Deed”). He achieved his professional degree through great personal effort due to limited economic means.

He practiced law and specialized in labor law. He worked as an attorney for the Pension Fund for Public Employees and Journalists (Caja de Previsión de Empleados Públicos y Periodistas).

Alegre joined the Socialist Party of Chile in 1933, where he became active as a union and party leader. He was elected Deputy]for the 6th Departmental Group (Valparaíso and Quillota) for the 1953–1957 term. During his tenure, he served on the Standing Committee on Foreign Relations and was chief of the Socialist Party’s parliamentary caucus.

He maintained a close friendship with future president Salvador Allende dating back to their student years. He was also a member of the Chilean Bar Association.

He died in Viña del Mar on 19 October 1984.