Carlos Zañartu
Carlos Zañartu Fierro (born 1865) was a Chilean farmer, diplomat and politician who served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies for Valdivia and La Unión from 1903 to 1909.
A member of the Liberal Party, he also pursued a diplomatic and administrative career, serving in Chilean diplomatic missions abroad and as intendant of several provinces.
Early life
Zañartu was born in Santiago in 1865, the son of Manuel Zañartu Larraín and Carmen Fierro Pérez Camino. He studied at Colegio San Ignacio between 1876 and 1879 and entered the Instituto Nacional in 1880. He later studied law at the University of Chile.
Zañartu worked as a farmer and diplomat. He served in Chilean diplomatic missions in Argentina, Uruguay and the United States and was secretary of the Chilean legation in France. In 1889, he served as second secretary of the Chilean delegation to the First International Conference of American States in the United States.
He also served as intendant of Llanquihue, Valdivia, Coquimbo and Valparaíso. He later held senior positions in the Ministry of Finance until 1921 and served as vice president of the Sociedad de Fomento Fabril.
Political career
A member of the Liberal Party, associated with its doctrinaire faction, Zañartu was elected to the Chamber of Deputies for Valdivia and La Unión for the 1903–1906 legislative term. He was reelected for the same constituency for the 1906–1909 term.
During his parliamentary career, he served on the Public Instruction and Industry committees.