Pedro Segundo Araya

Pedro Segundo Araya Araya was a Chilean politician and typographer who served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile for Tarapacá and Pisagua from 1909 to 1912.

Early life

Araya was born in Quillota, Chile, the son of Pedro Araya and Isabel Araya. He worked as a typographer.

In 1908, together with Zenón Torrealba, Araya founded the workers' weekly newspaper La Tribuna.

Political career

Araya was a member of the Democratic Party in 1906. By 1909, he was associated with the Liberal Democratic Party, according to the Iquique newspaper El Nacional.

In 1909, Araya was elected to the Chamber of Deputies for Tarapacá and Pisagua for the 1909–1912 legislative term. During his time in Congress, he served on the permanent committees for finance and public instruction.