Quintín Barrientos

Quintín Barrientos Villalobos (22 February 1899 – 12 November 1987) was a Chilean teacher, lawyer, and Radical Party politician who served as Deputy for the 23rd Departamental Group (Osorno and Río Bueno) during the 1941–1953 legislative period.

Biography Barrientos Villalobos was born in Osorno on 22 February 1899, the son of Rosauro Barrientos and Domitila Villalobos.

He studied in the secondary schools of Osorno and Temuco, and later at the Normal School of Valdivia. He entered the Institute of Physical Education of the University of Chile, where he also pursued Law studies. He graduated as Normal Teacher in 1919 and as State Professor with a specialization in Physical Education in 1932.

He taught at Escuela Superior No. 1 of Osorno between 1919 and 1923, while simultaneously working at the local Liceo. He later moved to Santiago, joining the teaching staff of the Instituto Nacional between 1928 and 1937.

He also worked as a real estate broker until 1953 and served as Councillor of the Agricultural Credit Bank until 1960.

Sports activity He competed as a footballer for Club Social de Deportes Rangers. He served as secretary and later president (1936–1939) of the Osorno Athletics Association.

He was Chilean delegate to the Pan-American Athletics Congress held in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He also founded the Scout Brigade of the Osorno Liceo and organized the Jamboree in Santiago during the visit of the Prince of Wales.

Political career A member of the Radical Party, Barrientos Villalobos served three consecutive terms as secretary-general of the party. He founded and presided over the Radical Propaganda Center “Manuel Antonio Matta”.

He was elected Deputy for the 23rd Departamental Group (Osorno and Río Bueno) for the 1941–1945 term, serving on the Committee on Education. He was reelected for the 1945–1949 term, serving on the Committee on Agriculture and Colonization. He was elected again for 1949–1953, joining the Committee on National Defense.