Carlos Izquierdo Edwards

Carlos Izquierdo Edwards
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office
15 May 1941 – 15 May 1957
Constituency16th Departamental Grouping
Personal details
Born(1896-03-21)21 March 1896
Santiago, Chile
Died10 November 1980(1980-11-10) (aged 84)
Santiago, Chile
PartyConservative Party
SpouseEugenia Berisso Yávar
Parent(s)Alberto Izquierdo
Ana Edwards
Education
OccupationPolitician and farmer

Carlos Izquierdo Edwards (21 March 1896 – 10 November 1980) was a Chilean farmer and conservative politician. He was born in Santiago, the son of Alberto Izquierdo and Ana Edwards.[1]

Biography

He completed his studies at the Instituto Nacional General José Miguel Carrera and the Arturo Prat Naval Academy in Valparaíso.[1]

He married Eugenia Berisso Yávar.[1]

Political career

A member of the Conservative Party, he served as councilman (regidor) of the Municipality of San Ignacio in the province of Ñuble from 1938 to 1941.[1]

He was elected deputy for the 16th Departamental Grouping (Chillán, Bulnes and Yungay) for the 1941–1945 term, serving on the Permanent Commission on Agriculture and Colonization.[1]

He was re-elected for the 1945–1949 term, participating in the Commission on Mining and Industries.[1]

He was elected again for the terms 1949–1953 and 1953–1957, serving on the Commissions on National Defense, and on Agriculture and Colonization.[1]

He later returned to local politics and was elected councilman of San Ignacio for the 1960–1962 period.[1]

Memberships

He was a member of the Club de La Unión, the Club Ñuble, and the national Agriculture Society.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Carlos Izquierdo Edwards – Reseña biográfica parlamentaria". Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile (BCN). Retrieved 24 November 2025.
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