Ignacio Lorca

Ignacio Lorca Garnham (1897–1985) was a Chilean lawyer and politician.

He served as Minister of Finance from July to November 1952 under President Gabriel González Videla.

Early life and education

Lorca was born in Valparaíso in 1897, the son of Ricardo Lorca Prieto and Gregoria Garnham. He received his secondary education at the Sagrados Corazones and later studied law at the Curso Fiscal de Leyes.

He married Emilia Wormald Infante, daughter of Carlos Wormald Ibáñez and Emilia Infante Sanders. They had four children: Ignacio, Emilia, Rodrigo and Teresita.

Political career

Lorca practised law in Valparaíso and Ñuble before moving to Santiago, where he worked as a lawyer for the General Treasury of the Republic. He later served as president of Banco O'Higgins.

In 1946, Lorca was appointed Treasurer General of the Republic. In July 1952, President Gabriel González Videla appointed him Minister of Finance, a position he held until the end of González Videla's presidency in November of that year. He also served as a board member of the Municipal Employees' Fund. Lorca retired in 1957.