Luis Eguiguren
Luis Eguiguren Valero (13 November 1870 – 18 December 1950) was a Chilean lawyer, politician and diplomat affiliated with the Conservative Party. He served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies from 1909 to 1912, representing Illapel, Ovalle and Combarbalá, and later served as Chilean ambassador to the Holy See from 1933 to 1938.
Biography
Eguiguren was born in Santiago on 13 November 1870, the son of Francisco de Borja Eguiguren Urrejola and Perpetua Valero Sotomayor. He married Elisa Irarrázaval Correa, with whom he had four children.
He studied at Colegio San Ignacio between 1881 and 1888 and subsequently studied law at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. He was admitted to the bar on 13 June 1894.
Eguiguren was a member of the board of the Casa Talleres de San Vicente and the Hogar de Estudiantes. He was also a member of the Club de la Unión and the Club Hípico.
Political and diplomatic career
A member of the Conservative Party, Eguiguren was elected deputy for Illapel, Ovalle and Combarbalá for the 1909–1912 legislative period. During his term, he served on the Charity and Worship Committee and as a substitute member of the Public Instruction Committee.
He later entered the diplomatic service and served as Chilean ambassador to the Holy See from 1933 to 1938.
Eguiguren died in Santiago on 18 December 1950, aged 80.