Matías Silva Sepúlveda

Matías Silva
Matías Silva Sepúlveda
Member of the Senate
In office
15 May 1926 – 15 May 1930
Constituency6th Provincial Grouping
In office
4 July 1938 – 15 May 1941
Constituency6th Provincial Grouping
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office
15 May 1912 – 11 September 1924
ConstituencyTalca
Personal details
Born(1882-02-07)7 February 1882
Talca, Chile
Died7 February 1951
Talca, Chile
PartyLiberal Party
Other political
affiliations
Democratic Party
SpouseAna Barros Jarpa
EducationUniversity of Chile
OccupationLawyer, politician

Matías Silva Sepúlveda (7 February 1882 – 7 February 1951) was a Chilean lawyer and politician. Initially a member of the Democratic Party and later of the Liberal Party, he served as deputy[1][2][3] and senator[4] of the Republic and held several ministerial posts during the presidency of Arturo Alessandri.[5]

Ministerial career

During the second presidency of Arturo Alessandri he held several cabinet positions. He served as Minister of Development from 30 October 1933 to 12 September 1936. He was also appointed Minister of Agriculture from 19 April 1934 to 26 August 1935 and later Minister of the Interior from 12 September 1936 to 18 May 1938, with some interruptions during his tenure.[5]

As Minister of the Interior he submitted numerous legislative proposals to Congress, several of which were later enacted into law, including legislation on internal state security, the organisation of the Investigations Police and Identification and Passport services, and the expansion of the personnel of the postal and telegraph services.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Valencia Avaria, Luis (1951). Anales de la República, Tomo II. p. 419.
  2. ↑ Valencia Avaria, Luis (1951). Anales de la República, Tomo II. p. 444.
  3. ↑ Valencia Avaria, Luis (1951). Anales de la República, Tomo II. p. 457.
  4. ↑ Valencia Avaria, Luis (1951). Anales de la República, Tomo II. p. 474.
  5. 1 2 3 "Matías Silva Sepúlveda". Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile – Historia Política (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 March 2026.
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