Manuel Jorquera Ortiz

Manuel Jorquera Ortiz (born 5 July 1903) was a Chilean journalist, labour leader and politician. A member of the Confederation of Civic Republican Action (CRAC), he served as a deputy representing the Twelfth Departamental Grouping of Talca, Lontué and Curepto during the 1930–1934 legislative period.

Biography Jorquera was born in Santiago, Chile, on 5 July 1903. He completed primary education at the school attached to the Normal School "José Abelardo Núñez". In 1918 he entered the School of Arts and Crafts but left during his first year following the death of his father.

He later studied English at the Instituto Andrés Carriegei and attended the Telegraph School of the State Railways, qualifying as a telegraphist.

Between 1919 and 1923 he worked as an operator at the Imprenta de Especies Valoradas. In 1923 he was employed at the Treasury of the Municipality of Maipú. He later worked for the Compañía del Salitre de Antofagasta between 1926 and 1927. At the end of 1927 he joined the newspaper El Día of Talca as a reporter.

Jorquera became an active labour and mutualist leader. He participated in the First Congress of Private Employees held in Valparaíso in 1925, where the Unión de Empleados de Chile was established.

Political career Jorquera joined the CRAC in 1929 and was among its co-founders.

He was elected deputy for the Twelfth Departamental Grouping of Talca, Lontué and Curepto for the 1930–1934 legislative period.

During his tenure he served on the Permanent Commission on Foreign Relations. As a parliamentarian he promoted labour and social welfare legislation and co-authored the law that created the National Registry of Accountants.

In 1932 he was relegated for three months to Puerto Montt by the provisional government of Carlos Dávila.

The 1932 Chilean coup d'état led to the dissolution of the National Congress on 6 June 1932.