Rodolfo Armas

Rodolfo Armas Riquelme (born 29 August 1876 – died 14 January 1957) was a Chilean politician and agriculturalist who served as deputy of the Republic.

Biography Armas Riquelme was born in Talca, Chile, on 29 August 1876. He was the son of Juan Gabriel de Armas Cruz and Carmen Riquelme Urrutia.

He studied at the Liceo de Hombres of Talca and at the Seminary of the same city.

He worked as an employee of the Municipality of Talca for eight years and later devoted himself to agricultural activities in the regions of Colchagua and Talca. He operated the San Miguel de Calleuque estate in Colchagua and owned the El Arroyo estate, located approximately 18 kilometers from Talca, where he produced cabernet wines and export apples.

He married Delia Cruz Fuenzalida, with whom he had six children.

Political career Armas Riquelme was a member of the Radical Party and served for several years as president of the Radical Assembly of Talca.

He was elected deputy for the Twelfth Departmental Grouping (Talca, Lontué and Curepto) for the 1926–1930 legislative period, serving as substitute member of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Colonization.

He was again elected deputy for the same constituency for the 1930–1934 legislative period and served on the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Colonization. Following the revolutionary movement that broke out on 4 June 1932, Congress was dissolved by decree on 6 June of that year.

He was re-elected Deputy for the Twelfth Departmental Grouping (Lontué and Talca) for the 1933–1937 legislative period, serving on the Standing Committee on Industry.

He was elected once more for the same constituency for the 1937–1941 legislative period, during which he served as substitute member of the Standing Committee on National Defense and as a member of the Standing Committee on Industry.

He served as Intendant of Talca from 9 July 1942, was ratified on 25 May 1945, and resigned on 7 November 1946.

Other activities He served for several years as a director of the Club de Talca.

Armas died in Talca, Chile, on 14 January 1957.