Mario Urrutia Gazmuri

Mario Urrutia Gazmuri (born 3 October 1902 – died 9 March 1977) was a Chilean politician who served as deputy of the Republic.

Biography Urrutia Gazmuri was born in Chillán, Chile, on 3 October 1902. He was the son of Ignacio Urrutia Rozas and Adela Gazmuri Arrau.

He studied at the Colleges of the Sacred Hearts in Concepción and Santiago and later at the Faculty of Law of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile.

Between 1922 and 1926, he worked as an official of the Ministry of Education. From 1926 onward, he served in the Chilean Diplomatic Service, acting as secretary of the Embassy of Chile in Buenos Aires, Argentina, between 1928 and 1931. He later served as honorary consul of Chile in Córdoba, Argentina, from 6 April 1969 to 2 July 1970.

He also devoted himself to agricultural activities, managing lands in Linares between 1932 and 1937, in Talca between 1937 and 1948, and the El Sauce estate in Los Andes between 1948 and 1958, where he raised sheep and cattle and cultivated wheat.

He married Laura Parot Cortés in Santiago on 17 April 1929, with whom he had five children.

Political career Urrutia Gazmuri was a member of the Conservative Party. He served as secretary, general director, and president of the party in the city of Talca.

He was elected deputy for the Twelfth Departmental Grouping (Lontué, Talca and Curepto) for the 1933–1937 and 1937–1941 legislative periods. During his term, he was a member of the Standing Committees on Foreign Relations and on Internal Police, and served as substitute member of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Colonization.

Other activities He was a member of the Club de la Unión and the San Cristóbal Polo and Riding Club.

Death Urrutia Gazmuri died in Santiago, Chile, on 9 March 1977.