Daniel Rioseco
Daniel Rioseco | |
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| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 1897–1906 | |
| Constituency | La Laja, Nacimiento and Mulchén |
| Minister of Industry and Public Works | |
| In office 27 June 1899 – 2 September 1899 | |
| President | Federico Errázuriz Echaurren |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1860 |
| Died | 22 June 1935 |
| Party | Liberal Party |
| Parent(s) | José Rioseco Gazmuri Adelaida Brito Arriagada |
| Education | University of Chile |
| Profession | Physician |
Daniel Rioseco Brito (1860 – 22 June 1935) was a Chilean physician and politician who served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile for La Laja, Nacimiento and Mulchén from 1897 to 1906. He also served as Minister of Industry and Public Works under President Federico Errázuriz Echaurren.[1]
Early life
[edit]Rioseco was born in Los Ángeles in 1860 to José Rioseco Gazmuri and Adelaida Brito Arriagada. He attended the Liceo de Hombres de Concepción before studying medicine at the University of Chile. He also pursued studies in Leipzig and Berlin and qualified as a physician and surgeon in 1884.[1]
Rioseco practiced medicine primarily in Santiago, where he belonged to several scientific organizations. He also pursued business activities, serving for an extended period as managing director of the Compañía Minera La Salvadora and as a director of Los Bromer de Río Blanco.[1]
Political career
[edit]A member of the Liberal Party, Rioseco was elected to the Chamber of Deputies for La Laja, Nacimiento and Mulchén for the 1897–1900 legislative term. He served on the permanent committee on education and welfare.[1]
President Federico Errázuriz Echaurren appointed Rioseco Minister of Industry and Public Works on 27 June 1899. He held the position until 2 September 1899.[1]
Rioseco was reelected deputy for La Laja, Nacimiento and Mulchén for the 1900–1903 term. He continued to serve on the permanent committee on education and welfare, which was later renamed the permanent committee on public instruction.[1]
He was elected for a third consecutive term for the same constituency in 1903 and served until 1906. During this period, he was a member of the permanent committee on welfare and religious affairs.[1]
Outside Congress, Rioseco was a member of the Sociedad de Instrucción Primaria and the Sociedad Médica de Chile. He was also a member of the Club de la Unión and the Sociedad de Fomento Fabril.[1]