Martín Manterola

Martín Manterola Urzúa (born 25 May 1948) is a Chilean politician who served as deputy from 1992 to 1994.

Early life and family Manterola was born on 25 May 1948 in Santiago.

He was married to Janet Vince, with whom he had three children. They separated in 2006 and divorced in 2011. He later maintained a long-term relationship with Claudia Aguilera Sazo, with whom he has two children.

He completed his primary and secondary education at several institutions, including the Instituto Nacional, Colegio San Gabriel, Instituto Luis Campino, and the Military School.

He later entered the Faculty of Law at the University of Chile, where he earned a degree in Legal and Social Sciences and was sworn in as a lawyer before the Supreme Court on 25 June 1979.

Before qualifying as a lawyer, he began his professional career in public administration. In 1970, he joined the Agricultural and Livestock Service (SAG), where he served as Head of the Technical Operational Department of the Fisheries Division. He also worked as legal procurator for the Central Savings and Loan Fund.

In 1979, he was appointed supervising attorney of the Social Security Service, a position he held until 1981. Thereafter, he worked independently, providing legal advice to companies, professional associations, and trade unions, including serving as legal advisor to the Teachers’ Association of Chile and the Chilean Association of Kinesiologists.

Political career In the December 1989 parliamentary elections, he ran for Deputy for District No. 24 (La Reina and Peñalolén), Metropolitan Region, as an independent candidate on the Concertación list. He obtained 33,862 votes (24.48% of the validly cast ballots), placing third in the district, and was not elected. His list colleague, Laura Fiora Rodríguez Riccomini, was elected.

On 11 March 1990, he was appointed Undersecretary of Social Security by President Patricio Aylwin Azócar, serving until 23 July 1992.

Following the death of Deputy Laura Fiora Rodríguez Riccomini, and in accordance with the legislation in force at the time, he assumed her seat in the Chamber of Deputies.

After completing his parliamentary term, he returned to the practice of law and later worked as an official at the National Fisheries Service.