Nestor Valenzuela

Néstor Valenzuela Valdés (22 March 1899 – 25 April 1975) was a Chilean politician, engineer, and businessman who served as deputy of the Republic.

Biography Valenzuela Valdés was born in Tacna, Chile, on 22 March 1899. He was the son of Régulo Valenzuela Riveros and Rosa Valdés Arias, and brother of Óscar Valenzuela Valdés.

He studied at the Liceo de Tacna and the English Institute (Instituto Inglés) of Santiago. He later pursued engineering studies at the University of Berlin, Charlottenburg.

He married Oriana Izquierdo Huneeus in Santiago in 1925, with whom he had five children.

Professional career Valenzuela Valdés administered his private interests and served as deputy manager of Banco Régulo Valenzuela. He was also managing engineer of Ingeniería Eléctrica S.A. (INGELSAC), partner of the department stores A la Ville de Nice, member of Philco Chile, and of Sociedad Técnica Errázuriz y Compañía.

In 1933, he served as director of the Bolsa de Comercio de Santiago.

He worked as secretary of the Chilean Embassy in Berlin and later served as councillor of the Corporación de Fomento de la Producción (CORFO).

Political career Valenzuela Valdés was a member of the Liberal Party and served as president of the party in 1937.

He was elected deputy for the Tenth Departmental Grouping (San Fernando and Santa Cruz) for the 1933–1937 legislative period. During that term, he served on the Standing Committee on National Defense and as substitute member of the Standing Committees on Development (Roads and Public Works), Internal Police and Regulations, and Industry.

He was re-elected deputy in 1937 for the Twenty-first Departmental Grouping (Imperial, Temuco, Villarrica and Pitrufquén) for the 1937–1941 period. He served as substitute member of the Standing Committee on Internal Government and as member of the Standing Committee on Foreign Relations, which he chaired, as well as the Standing Committee on Internal Police.

Distinctions He was awarded the Order of the Sun of Peru.

Other activities He was a member of the Club de la Unión (since 1924) and of the Automóvil Club de Chile.