Mario Videla López

Mario Videla López (2 December 1916 – 8 November 1988) was a Chilean lawyer and politician who served as a Deputy of the Republic for Osorno and Río Negro between 1957 and 1961, representing the Radical Party.

Biography Videla was born in Santiago on 2 December 1916, the son of Julio Videla Ulloa and Julia López Castagneto. He studied at the Liceo de Curicó and the Liceo de Aplicación in Santiago, later entering the Faculty of Law at the University of Chile, where he graduated and took his oath as a lawyer in 1942.

He practiced law first in Osorno and later in Santiago, specializing in civil law. Between 1962 and 1966 he served as Inspector of the Comptroller General’s Office. From 1966 onward, he was President of the insurance company «La Previsión».

He married Iris Roepcke Díaz in Osorno on 27 April 1951, with whom he had two children. He later married Ariela Bravo Cáceres in Santiago on 1 April 1967, with whom he had one daughter.

Political career A member of the Radical Party, Videla was elected Deputy of the Republic for the 23rd Departmental Grouping (Osorno and Río Negro) for the legislative period of 1957–1961. He served on the Permanent Commission of Economy and Commerce.

He was also a member of the Masonic Lodge, reaching the 32nd degree.

Death He died in Santiago on 8 November 1988.