Ignacio Balbontín
Ignacio Balbontín | |
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| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 11 March 1994 – 11 March 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Hernán Bosselin |
| Succeeded by | Carlos Olivares |
| Constituency | 18th District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 June 1940 |
| Died | 18 September 2015 (aged 75) |
| Party | Christian Democratic Party (DC) |
| Spouse | María Sofía Lecaros |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Sociologist |
Ignacio Balbontín Arteaga (18 July 1940–18 August 2015) was a Chilean politician who served as deputy.[1]
Between 1974 and 1978, he worked as a researcher at the Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences (FLACSO), and held similar positions at the Centro de Estudios para el Desarrollo (CED) between 1982 and 1990.[2]
He also joined the Television Council of the University of Chile.[2] He founded the Corporación de Desarrollo Solidario, serving as its Executive Director.[2]
Biography
[edit]He was born on 18 June 1940 in Santiago, Chile, the son of Ignacio Balbontín Fuenzalida and Rosa Olga Arteaga Gómez.[2] He married María Sofía Lecaros.[2]
Balbontín died in Santiago on 18 August 2015.[3]
Education and professional career
[edit]He completed his primary and secondary education at Saint George's College.[2] He pursued higher education at the University of Chile School of Law, completing four years of study.[2] He later enrolled at the Catholic University of Chile School of Sociology, where he obtained a bachelor's degree and the professional title of sociologist.[2] Subsequently, he undertook postgraduate studies at the Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium, specializing in sociology of work.[2]
On 5 May 1970, he was authorized to begin his doctoral thesis in Sociology at the Catholic University of Louvain.[2]
Between 2005 and 2009, he served as analyst at the Ministry General Secretariat of the Presidency.[2] He also carried out teaching and research duties in higher education institutions, mainly in the areas of quantitative methodology and social stratification.[2]
Political career
[edit]He began his political career while studying at the University of Chile School of Law, serving as national leader of the Federación de Estudiantes de la Universidad de Chile (FEUCH).[2] Between 1971 and 1973, he was leader of the Asociación de Empleados y Funcionarios de la Universidad de Chile (APEUCH).[2]
In 1959 and 1962, he was national leader of the Asociación de Universitarios Católicos (AUC).[2]
He was part of the so-called Group of Thirteen, composed of Christian Democratic militants who opposed the military coup of 11 September 1973, signing a dissenting declaration against the party leadership’s position.[2]
He also served as national leader of the Christian Democratic Youth (JDC) between 1982 and 1987, and was member of the Group of 24 and the Assembly of Civility.[2]
In 1993, he ran for the Chamber of Deputies for District No. 18 of the Metropolitan Region, comprising the communes of Cerro Navia, Quinta Normal and Lo Prado.[2] He was elected with 38,719 votes, corresponding to 19.79% of the valid votes cast.[2]
At the end of his term, he did not seek re-election.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Falleció Ignacio Balbontín, vicepresidente de la Comisión Chilena de Derechos Humanos". Villa Grimaldi. 18 August 2025. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 "Ignacio Balbontín Arteaga". Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 February 2026.
- ↑ "Balbontín, mis recuerdos en su partida". Radio Cooperativa. 18 August 2025. Retrieved 20 February 2026.