Humberto Bianchi

Humberto Bianchi Valenzuela (6 June 1880 – 19 September 1958) was a Chilean lawyer and judge who served as president of the Supreme Court from 1954 to 1957.

Early life

Bianchi was born in Santiago on 6 June 1880. He studied law at the University of Chile and qualified as a lawyer.

Judicial career

Bianchi pursued a career in the Chilean judiciary, serving in several judicial positions before reaching the country's highest court.

In 1944, he was appointed a justice of the Supreme Court of Chile. He served as a member of the court until 1958.

Bianchi became president of the Supreme Court in 1954, succeeding Gregorio Schepeler. He held the presidency during the government of Carlos Ibáñez del Campo and remained in office until 1957, when he was succeeded by Miguel Aylwin.

Bianchi died in Santiago on 19 September 1958.