Héctor Castro Castro (born 1933) is a Chilean politician who has served as ambassador and has worked for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Héctor Castro Castro
Member of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile
In office
May 1973 – 11 September 1973
Personal details
Born(1933-01-01)1 January 1933
Quillota, Chile
Political partyChristian Democratic Party
Parent(s)Héctor Castro Medina[1]
Graciela Castro Torres[1]
Alma mater
ProfessionLawyer

Biography

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Early life

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Castro Castro attended the Marist Institute of Quillota. Then, he joined the Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso to do his BA in laws, which he obtained in 1964.

In his university time, Castro Castro joined the Christian Democratic Party (PDC).

Political career

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Before being deputy, he was Provincial Vice President at the PDC. Then, when he was 40 in 1973, Castro Castro was elected deputy for the 1973−1977 in representation of Imperial, Quillota, Limache and Casablanca. In that period, he was a member of the permanent commission on Labor and Social Security.

On 11 September 1973, his legislative period was suspended as a result of the 1973 military coup which overthrew Salvador Allende's government and suspended the 1925 Constitution.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Castro Castro Hector". Anales.cl. Retrieved 13 December 2021.

Further reading

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  • Castillo Infante, Fernando (1996). «Diccionario Histórico y Biográfico de Chile». Santiago, Chile: Editorial Zig-Zag.
  • Urzúa Valenzuela, Germán (1992). «Historia Política de Chile y su Evolución Electoral 1810-1992» (3.ª edición). Santiago, Chile: Editorial Jurídica de Chile.
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