José Zárate (politician)
Chilean merchant and politician
José Eliseo Zárate Andreu (14 June 1896 – 3 January 1956) was a Chilean mining engineer, accountant and Radical Party politician. He was born in Chillán, the son of Pedro Zárate and Josefina Andreu.
Biography
He married Javiera González Prada.
He studied at the School of Mines in Copiapó and graduated as a Mining Engineer from the Universidad de Chile. He also earned the title of Public Accountant. Beginning in 1920, he dedicated himself to commercial activities.
He served as administrator of the nitrate offices "San Francisco", "Santa Clara" and "Virginia".
Political career
A member of the Radical Party since 1913, he became President of the Radical Assembly of Iquique. He served as national campaign director (generalísimo) for the presidential campaign of Gabriel González Videla.
He was elected Mayor of Iquique (1947–1950) and later served as councilman (regidor) between 1950 and 1953.
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