Roberto Guzmán Montt
Roberto Guzmán Montt (8 June 1876 – 9 January 1942) was a Chilean lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile and as Minister of Industry and Public Works under President Juan Luis Sanfuentes.
Guzmán Montt was a member of the Club de la Unión and the Club de Viña del Mar. He died in Santiago on 9 January 1942.
Early life
Guzmán Montt was born in Santiago in 1876 to Eugenio Guzmán Irarrázaval, a public servant, and Rosa Montt y Montt. He received his early education in Paris before returning to Chile, where he attended the Colegio de los Sagrados Corazones de Santiago and later the Instituto Nacional.
He studied law at the University of Chile and qualified as a lawyer in June 1901. His thesis was titled La estadística. Outside his legal and political activities, he was involved in agriculture.
He married Luisa Hurtado Vial, with whom he had one daughter.
Political career
Guzmán Montt was affiliated with the Liberal Party. He entered the Chamber of Deputies after being elected to represent Lontué and Curepto for the 1912–1915 legislative term. During his tenure, he belonged to the parliamentary committee of the National Party and served on the permanent committee for foreign relations and colonization.
At the local level, Guzmán Montt served as a municipal councillor and mayor of Las Condes. He was also administrator of the Casa de Orates de Santiago.
Under President Juan Luis Sanfuentes, Guzmán Montt served as Minister of Public Instruction and Public Works from 23 December 1915 to 8 January 1916. During his tenure, he initiated construction work on the National Library of Chile.