Ricardo Herrera Lira

Ricardo Herrera Lira (7 February 1890 – ?) was a Chilean engineer and parliamentarian who served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies between 1945 and 1949.

Biography Herrera Lira was born in Santiago, Chile, on 7 February 1890. He was the son of Ángel Agustín Herrera and Rosario Lira.

He was educated at the Colegio San Ignacio and later studied engineering at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile.

He worked as a port estimator for the Directorate of Public Works until 1906, after which he practiced privately in building construction until 1920. That year, he joined the Municipality of Santiago as administrator of Parque Cousiño. He later won a public competition to become Director of Sanitation and Gardens, a position in which he modernized services through the introduction of mechanical technology and consolidated various municipal departments, including park administration, workshops and crematory facilities. He served in municipal administration until 1932.

He married Mercedes Valdés Alcalde, with whom he had four children.

Political career Herrera Lira was a member of the Conservative Party. He served as councillor of the Municipality of Santiago in 1909.

He was elected Deputy for the 23rd Departmental Group —Osorno and Río Negro— for the 1945–1949 legislative term. During his tenure, he served as a full member of the Standing Committee on National Defence and as a replacement member of the Standing Committees on Public Education, Finance, Medical–Social Assistance and Hygiene, and Labour and Social Legislation.