Manuel Rivas Vicuña

Manuel Rivas Vicuña (, in Santiago — ) was a Chilean lawyer, writer, diplomat and liberal politician. Throughout his life he served as his country's ambassador to Austria, Switzerland, Italy and Peru.

He served as deputy for the communes of San Felipe, Los Andes and Putaendo from 1909 to 1915. Later he was reelected deputy for Curicó between 1915 and 1930.

He wrote the book Historia Política y Parlamentaria de Chile. 1891–1920. He was also the founder of the Society of Night Schools for Workers (SENO) in 1901.

Early life He was born in Santiago in 1880, the son of the couple formed by Ramón Rivas Cruz and Mercedes Vicuña Prado. He was brother of former deputy ; and cousin-brother of also former deputy Pedro Rivas Vicuña. In 1904 he married Eduvigis Gonzalez Edwards and they had children.

In addition, he was appointed corresponding member of the Spanish and the Royal Academy of Moral and Political Sciences. He was also awarded decorations by the governments of China (Order of the Precious Brilliant Golden Grain) Cuba, Venezuela and Peru.