Pedro Bórquez Oberreuter

Pedro Bórquez Oberreuter (2 May 1900 – 3 December 1963) was a Chilean lawyer, farmer and politician affiliated with the Radical Party.

He served as a Deputy during the XXXIX Legislative Period of the National Congress of Chile (1941–1945), representing the 24th Departmental Group: Llanquihue, Puerto Varas, Maullín, Calbuco and Aysén.

Early life and career Bórquez was born in Puerto Montt to Sandalio Bórquez and Rosa Oberreuter. He was also the brother of the writer Teresa Bórquez. He married Laura Chevesich.

He studied at the Lyceum of Puerto Montt, the Instituto Nacional Barros Arana, and the Liceo de Aplicación, later enrolling in the Faculty of Law of the University of Chile. He obtained his law degree on 2 September 1927 with the thesis «Cuestiones prejudiciales y previas en el juicio criminal».

He practised law in Santiago, managed the «El Retiro» agricultural estate in San José de Maipo, and co-owned the «Chaitén» timber estate in the province of Chiloé. He also served on the reform commission for the Chilean Code of Criminal Procedure and was extraordinary envoy to the transfer of presidential power in Bolivia.

Political career A member of the Radical Party since 1917, Bórquez served as secretary-general and vice-president of the party, and from 1931 was part of its Central Junta in Santiago.

He was elected Deputy for the 24th Departmental Group for the 1941–1945 term. He sat on the Standing Committees on Foreign Affairs and on Constitution, Legislation and Justice, presiding over the latter.

He was a member of the Radical Club and President of the Council of the newspaper La Hora (1947–1948).