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[[File:José Ignacio Palma Vicuña.jpg|thumb|right|José Ignacio Palma]]
[[File:José Ignacio Palma Vicuña.jpg|thumb|right|José Ignacio Palma]]
'''José Ignacio Palma Vicuña''' (March 9, 1910 - June 27, 1988) was a [[Chile]]an [[engineer]] and [[Chilean politics|politician]].
'''José Ignacio Palma Vicuña''' (March 9, 1910 - June 27, 1988) was a [[Chile]]an engineer and politician.


==Studies==
Palma studied at the Liceo Alemán, (German Lyceum) in Santiago, and subsequently at the [[University of Chile]], where he graduated as a [[civil engineer]] in 1939 with a thesis entitled "Tranque in Santa Cruz".


*He studied at the Liceo Alemán, (German Lyceum) in Santiago and subsequently at the University of Chile, where he graduated as a civil engineer in 1939 with the thesis entitled "Tranque in Santa Cruz".
Palma was president of the FECH (''Federación de Estudiantes de Chile'') from 1935-36, and was one of the founders of the [[National Falange]] in 1938, a party that would be the seed of the [[Christian Democratic Party (Chile)|Christian Democrats]]. Later, he was Minister of Lands and Settlement under President [[Gabriel González Videla]] in Videla's coalition [[cabinet (government)|cabinet]]. Palma then began his [[parliament]]ary career, being elected [[member of parliament|deputy]] for the constituency of Valdivia, La Unión and Rio Bueno in 1953, and winning reelection in 1957.
*He was president of the FECH (''Federación de Estudiantes de Chile'') in the period 1935 - 1936, and one of the founders of the National Falange on December 8, 1938, a party that would be the seed of the Christian Democrats.


==Political Office==
In 1961, the [[Christian Democratic Party (Chile)|Christian Democratic Party]] supported Palma as a candidate for [[Chilean Senate|senator]] for the (then) southernmost senatorial district of Chile (the provinces of Valdivia, Osorno, Llanquihue, Chiloé, Aysén & Magallanes), but Palma lost the election. Four years later, in 1965, he ran again, this time in the district of Atacama & Coquimbo, and was elected.


*He was Minister of Lands and Settlement of President Gabriel González Videla, within his coalition cabinet.
Palma was later second vice president of the [[Chamber of Deputies (Chile)|Chamber of Deputies]] and president of the Senate of the [[Parliament of Chile]].
*After that he began his parliamentary career, being elected deputy for the constituency of Valdivia, La Unión and Rio Bueno, first in 1953 and then reelected in 1957. In 1961, the [[Christian Democratic Party (Chile)|Christian Democratic Party]] supported him as a candidate for senator for the (then) southernmost senatorial district of Chile (the provinces of Valdivia, Osorno, Llanquihue, Chiloé, Aysén & Magallanes), but he failed in this bid. Four years later, in 1965, he ran again, this time in the district of Atacama & Coquimbo and was elected.
*He was second vice president of the Lower House and president of the Upper House.


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{{Presidents of the Senate of Chile}}

Revision as of 20:58, 4 December 2018

José Ignacio Palma

José Ignacio Palma Vicuña (March 9, 1910 - June 27, 1988) was a Chilean engineer and politician.

Studies

  • He studied at the Liceo Alemán, (German Lyceum) in Santiago and subsequently at the University of Chile, where he graduated as a civil engineer in 1939 with the thesis entitled "Tranque in Santa Cruz".
  • He was president of the FECH (Federación de Estudiantes de Chile) in the period 1935 - 1936, and one of the founders of the National Falange on December 8, 1938, a party that would be the seed of the Christian Democrats.

Political Office

  • He was Minister of Lands and Settlement of President Gabriel González Videla, within his coalition cabinet.
  • After that he began his parliamentary career, being elected deputy for the constituency of Valdivia, La Unión and Rio Bueno, first in 1953 and then reelected in 1957. In 1961, the Christian Democratic Party supported him as a candidate for senator for the (then) southernmost senatorial district of Chile (the provinces of Valdivia, Osorno, Llanquihue, Chiloé, Aysén & Magallanes), but he failed in this bid. Four years later, in 1965, he ran again, this time in the district of Atacama & Coquimbo and was elected.
  • He was second vice president of the Lower House and president of the Upper House.