Roberto Flores Álvarez

Roberto Flores Álvarez (15 November 1909 – 10 December 1984) was a Chilean accountant, writer, poet and politician. He served as Deputy for the 3rd Departamental Group and was also Intendant of the province of Coquimbo.

Biography Flores was born in Vallenar on 15 November 1909. He completed his early education in his hometown and later in La Serena, graduating as an accountant from the Instituto Superior de Comercio de Coquimbo.

Flores died of cardiac arrest in La Serena on 10 December 1984, the same day he was to receive the Regional Literature Prize.

Political career In 1952 he was appointed Intendant of the province of Coquimbo. He assumed office on 20 October 1953.

He later ran unsuccessfully as Deputy for Coquimbo in 1958 and Atacama in 1957, and for municipal office in La Serena in 1963.