Manuel García de la Huerta

Manuel García de la Huerta
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office
1 June 1918 – 31 May 1921
ConstituencyMelipilla, San Antonio and La Victoria
Personal details
Born(1868-10-29)29 October 1868
Santiago, Chile
DiedJanuary 1940
Santiago, Chile
PartyLiberal Party
EducationUniversity of Chile
ProfessionFarmer

Manuel García de la Huerta Izquierdo (29 October 1868 – January 1940) was a Chilean politician and farmer who served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile.

A member of the Liberal Party, he represented La Victoria and Melipilla from 1909 to 1912; Constitución, Cauquenes and Chanco from 1912 to 1918; and La Victoria, Melipilla and San Antonio from 1918 to 1921. He served as second vice president of the Chamber of Deputies from 1912 to 1913 and briefly as Minister of Finance in December 1915.

He studied law at the University of Chile and was also active in agriculture, banking and insurance. He served as a municipal councillor and first mayor of San Bernardo from 1906 to 1909 and as an attaché at the Chilean legations in Germany and Belgium.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Manuel García de la Huerta Izquierdo — BCN Profile". Library of the National Congress of Chile. Retrieved 20 August 2026.