Hipólito Verdugo
Chilean politician
Hipólito Verdugo Espinoza (born 11 February 1901 – died 23 March 1984) was a Chilean politician who served as deputy of the Republic.
Biography
Verdugo Espinoza was born on 11 February 1901.
Political career
Verdugo Espinoza was initially a member of the Nueva Acción Pública party. He later joined the Radical Party.
In the parliamentary elections of 1933, he was elected Deputy for the Sixth Departmental Grouping (Quillota and Valparaíso), serving during the 1933–1937 legislative period. During this term, he was a member of the Standing Committee on Medical-Social Assistance and Hygiene.
He was re-elected for the same constituency for the 1937–1941 legislative period, during which he served on the Standing Committee on Labor and Social Legislation.
Death
Hipólito Verdugo Espinoza died in Linares, Chile, on 23 March 1984.
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