Pedro García de la Huerta Matte

Pedro García de la Huerta Matte (3 June 1903 – 24 April 1994) was a Chilean lawyer, professor and liberal politician. He served as a Member of the Chamber of Deputies between 1937 and 1945, representing constituencies in the central and south-central regions of Chile.

Biography García de la Huerta Matte was born in Santiago, Chile, on 3 June 1903, the son of Pedro García de la Huerta Izquierdo and Ana Matte Gormaz.

He was educated at the Instituto Nacional and later studied pedagogy in history and geography at the Pedagogical Institute of the University of Chile, graduating as a teacher in 1924. He subsequently studied law at the same university, qualifying as a lawyer in 1925 with a thesis on the non-applicability of extradition for political crimes.

Professionally, he worked as a professor, lawyer and agriculturist. He taught constitutional law at the Faculty of Law, University of Chile between 1935 and 1950. He also managed agricultural properties, including the Casas Viejas estate in San Bernardo, and was involved in insurance and agricultural enterprises.

Political career A member of the Liberal Party from 1935 onward, García de la Huerta Matte was elected Deputy for the 8th Departmental Group —Melipilla, San Antonio, San Bernardo and Maipo— for the 1937–1941 term. During this period, he served on the Standing Committee on Constitution, Legislation and Justice.

He was re-elected in 1941 for the 10th Departmental Group —San Fernando and Santa Cruz— serving until 1945. In this term, he was a member of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Colonization.