Víctor Prieto Valdés
Víctor Prieto Valdés (29 July 1857 – 11 April 1928) was a Chilean politician and business manager who served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile.
A member of the Liberal Party, Prieto represented Valparaíso and Casablanca from 1912 to 1915. He was a substitute member of the Permanent Commission of Government, which he chaired for a period, and also served on the Permanent Commission of War and Navy.
Biography
Prieto was born in Santiago on 29 July 1857, the son of Nicolás José Prieto Herrera and Adela Díaz de Valdés. He studied at the Seminario de Santiago. In 1885, he married Manuela Salinas Vega, with whom he had seven children.
Before entering Congress, Prieto held several public positions in Valparaíso. He worked as a government auctioneer and later served as Intendant of Valparaíso Province and mayor of Valparaíso. He was also active in the local organization of the Liberal Party and served as its president on several occasions.
Prieto combined his political career with work in banking and private companies. He managed Banco Agrícola and the Sociedad Población Vergara. He later served as a director of mining companies operating in Huanillos, Punta Blanca and Taltal, as well as the insurance companies La Esmeralda and La Internacional-Chile.
He was also involved in maritime and civic organizations. In 1921, he served as president of the Liga Marítima de Chile and was associated with the Valparaíso fire service and several charitable organizations.
Prieto died in Viña del Mar on 11 April 1928.