Jorge Orrego Puelma

Jorge Orrego Puelma (born 12 December 1891) was a Chilean lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies.

He was a member of the Society for Primary Education, the Bar Association, the Club de la Unión, and the Club Hípico.

Early life and education He was born in Santiago, Chile, on 12 December 1891, the son of Juan Antonio Orrego González and Teresa Puelma Tupper.

He married Luz Astaburuaga.

He studied at the Instituto Nacional and at the Faculty of Law of the University of Chile. His thesis was entitled La nacionalidad, and he was admitted to the bar on 25 April 1913. He later pursued specialization courses in Public Finance at the Sorbonne in France.

Professional career He served as secretary of sessions of the Senate from 1910 to 1913.

A civil lawyer specialized in commercial matters, he acted as legal counsel for Banco Francés e Italiano, Banco Francés de Chile, and Banco de la República.

He took an active role in the study and debates surrounding the bill that created the Compañía Salitrera de Chile (COSACH). The Chamber's commission entrusted him with presenting the background and arguments in favor of approving the nitrate contract. COSACH was formally established on 20 March 1921.

Among other activities, he taught history in several night schools for workers.

Political career He was a member of the Liberal Party and served as its treasurer for four years, later resigning from party membership.

He was elected deputy for the 19th Departamental Grouping of “Laja, Nacimiento and Mulchén” for the 1926–1930 legislative period, serving on the Permanent Commission of Finance and the Commission of Internal Police.

He was re-elected for the same constituency for the 1930–1934 period, serving on the Permanent Commission of Finance and on the Commission of Constitutional Reform and Regulations. His term ended prematurely following the revolutionary movement of 4 June 1932, which decreed the dissolution of Congress on 6 June.