Joaquín Echenique

Joaquín Echenique
Member of the Senate
In office
15 May 1926 – 6 June 1932
Constituency4th Provincial Grouping
In office
15 May 1918 – 11 September 1924
ConstituencySantiago
In office
15 May 1912 – 15 May 1918
ConstituencyLinares
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office
15 May 1906 – 15 May 1909
ConstituencyCuricó and Vichuquén
In office
15 May 1903 – 15 May 1906
ConstituencySantiago
In office
15 May 1897 – 15 May 1903
ConstituencyCaupolicán
Personal details
Born(1863-02-12)12 February 1863
Santiago, Chile
Died17 July 1959
Chile
PartyConservative Party
SpouseJosefina Letelier Valdés
EducationUniversity of Chile
OccupationEngineer, agriculturist, businessman, politician

José Joaquín Esteban Echenique Gandarillas (12 February 1863 – 17 July 1959) was a Chilean engineer, agriculturist, businessman and politician. He served as deputy[1] and later as senator in the National Congress of Chile.[1][2]

Early life and education

Echenique was born in Santiago on 12 February 1863, to José Francisco Echenique Tagle and Irene Gandarillas Valdés.[2][3]

He studied geographical engineering from the University of Chile, graduating on 26 July 1885.[2]

Political career

He first entered the National Congress as deputy for the commune of Caupolicán for the 1897–1900 and 1900–1903 legislative terms.[2]

He was later elected deputy for Santiago for the 1903–1906 period and for Curicó and Vichuquén for the 1906–1909 legislative period.[2]

Although he was a member of the Conservative Party, in 1905 and 1906, Echenique supported the presidential campaign of Pedro Montt, forming a political group known as the montanos, which contributed to Montt’s electoral victory.[2]

Echenique entered the Senate in 1912 as senator for Linares for the 1912–1918 term. He was re-elected as senator for Santiago for the 1918–1924[1] and 1924–1930 terms. However, the National Congress was dissolved in September 1924 as a result of a military junta.[2]

Echenique was again elected as senator for the 4th Provincial Grouping for the 1926–1934 legislative term and later re-elected for the 1930–1938 term.[2] However, a socialist coup d'état led to the dissolution of the National Congress in June 1932.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Valencia Avaria, Luis (1951). Anales de la República, Tomo II. pp. 374, 385, 397, 415, 426, 439, 451, 463.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Joaquín Echenique Gandarillas". Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile – Historia Política (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 March 2026.
  3. ↑ "José Joaquín Esteban Echenique Gandarillas (1864–1959)". FamilySearch. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
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