Santiago Silva Álvarez

Santiago Silva Álvarez (17 October 1896 – 21 November 1969) was a Chilean physician and politician. He served as a deputy representing the Sixteenth Departamental Circumscription of Coelemu, Talcahuano and Concepción during the 1930–1934 legislative period.

Biography Silva was born in Taltal, Chile, on 17 October 1896, the son of José Tomás Silva Ibarra and Gregoria Álvarez Tapia.

He first married Juana Coke Morán in Santiago on 28 April 1930. He later remarried in the same city on 29 January 1942 to Emma del Carmen Hormazábal Rojas, with whom he had three children.

He studied medicine at the University of Chile and qualified as a physician in 1917.

Professional career Silva served as an internal physician at Hospital San Vicente between 1915 and 1917, and later worked at the Hospital of Tomé from 1918 to 1930.

He was in charge of the Dichato Dispensary between 1927 and 1936 and held positions in school health services (1932–1934) and public welfare (1934–1952). He also served in the Provincial Inspection of Santiago between 1939 and 1942.

In 1939 he was a medical officer at the Santiago prison. He later worked as physician for the Dirección General de Prisiones (1939–1940), the Instituto Médico Legal (1940–1955), and the Dirección General del Trabajo (1945–1952). He retired from the Servicio Médico Legal “Doctor Carlos Ibar”.

He died in Valparaíso, Chile, on 21 November 1969.

Political career Silva was a member of the Democratic Party.

He was elected deputy for the Sixteenth Departamental Circumscription of Coelemu, Talcahuano and Concepción for the 1930–1934 legislative period. During his tenure he served on the Permanent Commission on Hygiene and Public Assistance.

The 1932 Chilean coup d'état led to the dissolution of the National Congress on 6 June 1932.