Víctor Flores Castelli

Víctor Manuel Flores Castelli (5 November 1908 – 31 December 1978) was a Chilean lawyer and politician affiliated with the Radical Party. He served as Deputy of the Republic for the 16th Departmental Grouping – Chillán, Bulnes, and Yungay – during the legislative periods 1957–1961 and 1961–1965.

Biography Born in Chillán on 5 November 1908, he was the son of José Manuel Flores Millán and Rosa Amelia Castelli. He married María Lopetegui Iriondo in Chillán on 11 April 1936, and they had two children.

He completed his secondary education at the Liceo de Hombres de Chillán and earned a law degree from the University of Chile, where he graduated on 7 May 1931 with the thesis “Excusas absolutorias de la responsabilidad penal.” He practiced law in his hometown, serving as Chief Attorney of the Municipal Defense Office of Chillán, legal counsel for the Agricultural Credit Fund (later merged into the Banco del Estado de Chile), and acting member of the Court of Appeals of Chillán for two years. He also served as legal adviser for several civic and social organizations, including the Society of Artisans “La Unión,” the Circle of Armed Forces Non-Commissioned Officers, the League of Poor Students, and the Society of Commerce Employees.

Political career A member of the Radical Party since 1937, Flores held multiple leadership positions: president of the Radical Assembly of Chillán for two consecutive terms, president and vice president of the Provincial Council of Ñuble, national delegate since 1939, and president of the Provincial Disciplinary Tribunal.

He was elected Deputy for the 16th Departmental Grouping “Chillán, Bulnes, and Yungay” for the periods 1957–1961 and 1961–1965, serving both terms on the Permanent Commission of Constitution, Legislation, and Justice.

Professional and civic life Flores was president of the Ñuble Provincial Bar Association for three consecutive years and later served as councilor and president of the Chillán Bar Association. He was also secretary general of the Chillán Fire Department for 25 years.

An active figure in the city's social life, he was a member of the Centro Español, the Sociedad de Empleados de Comercio, the Club Deportivo Ñublense, and the Club Deportivo La Unión. He also served as president of the Rotary Club of Chillán.

He died in Chillán on 31 December 1978.