Humberto Yáñez Velasco

Humberto Yáñez Velasco (5 March 1897 – 24 March 1952) was a Chilean lawyer and liberal politician.

He was the son of Manuel Yáñez and Carmen Luisa Velasco, and was married to Mona Serrano.

Professional career He studied at the Internado Nacional Barros Arana and later at the Faculty of Law of the University of Chile, graduating as a lawyer on 14 September 1918 with a thesis titled Responsabilidad de los funcionarios públicos.

He served as director of the Internal Revenue Service (1918–1927), secretary of the War Audit Office, and member of the Chilean Commercial Commission in Lima (1933). He also served as personal secretary to the minister of finance, Julio Philippi Izquierdo.

Political career Yáñez joined the Liberal Party in 1912 and held various leadership positions within the organization.

He was elected deputy for the 9th Departamental Group (Rancagua, Cachapoal, Caupolicán and San Vicente) for the 1941–1945 legislative term, serving on the Committee on Police, Interior and Regulations.

Re-elected for the 1945–1949 term, he joined the Committee on National Defense. In 1949 he was elected once more, serving on the Committee on Agriculture and Colonization.

He died in office in March 1952. The vacancy was not filled due to the short time remaining before the next parliamentary election.

Memberships He was a member of the Club de la Unión and the Club de Septiembre.