Manuel Gallardo Paz

Manuel Gallardo Paz (30 March 1919 – 8 March 1979) is a Chilean politician who served as deputy.

He worked as a coal miner for much of his life, although later, in 1970, he held the position of general manager at the Cerro Negro Mine.

Political career He began his political activities in 1938 when he joined the Communist Party of Chile.

In 1947, he served as president of the Lota Union and simultaneously held the position of president of the Miners’ Federation.

Legislature 1973–1977 Deputy for the 18th Departamental Group of Arauco, Lebu and Cañete, for the 1973–1977 period. He was a member of the Mining Commission. However, he was unable to carry out his parliamentary work due to the military coup and the subsequent dissolution of the National Congress (Decree-Law 27 of September 21, 1973).

He died in Santiago on March 8, 1979.