Luis Ambrosio Concha Rodríguez

Luis Ambrosio Concha Rodríguez (19 August 1874 – 28 July 1953) was a Chilean lawyer and radical politician. He served as mayor of Talca, as a member of the Chamber of Deputies, and later as a Senator representing the southern provinces of Chile.

Biography Concha was born in Talca on 19 August 1874. He was the son of Ambrosio Concha Silva and María Mercedes Rodríguez.

He was educated at the Liceo of Talca and later studied law at the University of Chile, qualifying as a lawyer in 1897.

Concha married Ana Garcés Donoso. He was a member of the National Agricultural Society, the Club de La Unión and the Club Hípico. Luis Concha died in Santiago on 28 July 1953, aged 78.

Professional career He served as director of the Society of Wine Exporters, the insurance company La Americana (1939), Sociedad Periodística Libertad S.A. (1939), and the Kappes Organization.

He was also a councillor of the Mortgage Credit Bank and the National Savings Bank, a board member of the newspaper La Hora (1936–1937), and a founding member of the Agricultural Credit Bank.

Political career Concha was a long-time member of the Radical Party. He served as mayor of Talca between 1913 and 1914.

He was elected Deputy for Linares (1918–1921), sitting on the Permanent Committee on Industry and Agriculture. He was re-elected Deputy for Talca (1921–1924), where he served on the Budget Committee.

In 1924, he was elected Deputy for Curepto and Lontué, but did not complete the term due to the dissolution of Congress following the coup of 11 September 1924.

In 1937, he was elected Senator for Valdivia, Llanquihue, Chiloé, Aysén and Magallanes, serving until 1941. During his tenure, he was a member and later president of the Senate Permanent Committee on Foreign Relations.