Luis Ferrada Pérez

Luis Ferrada Pérez (13 April 1892–?) was a Chilean pharmaceutical chemist, farmer and parliamentarian affiliated with the Conservative Party.

He served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies during the XLVI Legislative Period (1949–1953), representing the south-central districts of Chile.

Biography Ferrada Pérez was born in Linares on 13 April 1892, the son of José Dolores Ferrada and Jovina Pérez. He completed his early education in Linares and Talca before enrolling in the Pharmacy and Chemistry programme at the University of Chile, where he qualified as a pharmaceutical chemist in 1913.

He married Rita Vásquez in Linares in 1919. The couple had three children.

Professional career Ferrada Pérez practiced his profession in Linares from 1927 onwards, combining pharmaceutical work with agricultural activity. He operated several rural estates, including Los Remolinos in Pilocoyán, La Puerta in Colbún, and Los Aromos and Santa Beatriz in Linares.

He was an organizer and the first vice-president of the Linares Wine-Growing Cooperative (Cooperativa Vitivinícola de Linares). He was also a member of the National Agricultural Society and the Linares Club.

Political career A long-standing member of the Conservative Party, Ferrada Pérez served as president of the party in Linares and as provincial president between 1942 and 1947.

At the municipal level, he served as councillor (regidor) of the Municipality of Linares between 1935 and 1938.

In the parliamentary elections of 1949, he was elected Deputy for the 14th Departmental Group —Linares, Loncomilla and Parral— serving during the 1949–1953 legislative period. During his tenure, he served on the Standing Committees on Government Interior and on Medical–Social Assistance and Hygiene.