Anfión Muñoz
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Anfión Muñoz Muñoz was a Chile
an political figure, who served as minister in 1904.
Anfión Muñoz was born in Chillán
, the son of Francisco Muñoz and of Clorinda Muñoz. He completed his studies at the Instituto Nacional
and graduated as a lawyer from the Universidad de Chile on June 10, 1875. On April 24 of the same year, he married Isabel Lamas Benavente but they had no children. He joined the Radical Party.
The same year, Muñoz was named Secretary of the Intendency of Bio Bio. He later became Intendant of Valdivia
from 1881 to 1884; Intendant of Talca
from 1884 to 1886; Intendant of Tarapacá
from 1886 to 1887; and Intendant of Coquimbo
from 1887 to 1889. President José Manuel Balmaceda
named him General Inspector of Colonization in 1889. He was elected a Deputy for Antofagasta, Taltal and Tocopilla in 1897, and re-elected in 1900 for Temuco and Imperial. Under President Germán Riesco
, he was named Minister of Industry and Public Works from June 1 to October 30, 1904.
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
an political figure, who served as minister in 1904.
Anfión Muñoz was born in Chillán
Chillán
Chillán is a city in the Biobío Region of Chile located about south of the country's capital, Santiago, near the geographical center of the country. It is the capital of Ñuble Province and, with a population of approximately 170,000 people , the most populated urban center of this province...
, the son of Francisco Muñoz and of Clorinda Muñoz. He completed his studies at the Instituto Nacional
Instituto Nacional
Instituto Nacional , founded on August 10, 1813 by the Chilean patriot José Miguel Carrera , officially Liceo Ex A-0 - Instituto Nacional General José Miguel Carrera, is Chile's oldest and most prestigious school...
and graduated as a lawyer from the Universidad de Chile on June 10, 1875. On April 24 of the same year, he married Isabel Lamas Benavente but they had no children. He joined the Radical Party.
The same year, Muñoz was named Secretary of the Intendency of Bio Bio. He later became Intendant of Valdivia
Valdivia, Chile
Valdivia is a city and commune in southern Chile administered by the Municipality of Valdivia. The city is named after its founder Pedro de Valdivia and is located at the confluence of the Calle-Calle, Valdivia and Cau-Cau Rivers, approximately east of the coastal towns of Corral and Niebla...
from 1881 to 1884; Intendant of Talca
Talca
Talca is a city and commune in Chile located about south of Santiago, and is the capital of both Talca Province and Maule Region . As of the 2002 census, the city had a population of 193,755....
from 1884 to 1886; Intendant of Tarapacá
Tarapacá
Tarapacá may refer to:*Tarapacá Province, Chile, a former province, now divided into**Tarapacá Region**Arica-Parinacota Region*Tarapacá Department , a former department of Peru...
from 1886 to 1887; and Intendant of Coquimbo
Coquimbo
Coquimbo is a port city, commune and capital of the Elqui Province, located on the Pan-American Highway, in the Coquimbo Region of Chile. Coquimbo lies in a valley south of La Serena, with which it forms Greater La Serena with more than 400,000 inhabitants. The commune spans an area around the...
from 1887 to 1889. President José Manuel Balmaceda
José Manuel Balmaceda
José Manuel Emiliano Balmaceda Fernández was the 11th President of Chile from September 18, 1886 to August 29, 1891. Balmaceda was part of the Castilian-Basque aristocracy in Chile...
named him General Inspector of Colonization in 1889. He was elected a Deputy for Antofagasta, Taltal and Tocopilla in 1897, and re-elected in 1900 for Temuco and Imperial. Under President Germán Riesco
Germán Riesco
Germán Riesco Errázuriz was a Chilean political figure, and he served as President of Chile between 1901 and 1906.-Early life:...
, he was named Minister of Industry and Public Works from June 1 to October 30, 1904.