Ramón Corbalán Melgarejo

Ramón Corbalán Melgarejo (23 September 1863 – 1935) was a Chilean politician and physician who served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile and as Minister of War and Navy.

A member of the Radical Party, which he joined in 1885, he served several terms in the Chamber of Deputies between 1894 and 1918, representing Copiapó, Vallenar, Chañaral and Freirina; Lebu, Cañete and Arauco; Santiago; and Illapel, Combarbalá and Ovalle. He served as first vice president of the Chamber from 1904 to 1905 and participated in several parliamentary commissions, particularly those related to public instruction, government, war and navy, and public welfare.

A physician by profession and a graduate of the University of Chile, Corbalán worked at the Hospital del Salvador and was involved in public health initiatives. He served twice as Minister of War and Navy, in 1905 and from 1913 to 1914, and later served as director of Sanidad from 1919 to 1925.