Alberto Romero Herrera
Alberto Romero Herrera (1860 – 7 June 1917) was a Chilean lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile and as Minister of Justice and Public Instruction under President Juan Luis Sanfuentes.
Early life
Romero was born in Valparaíso in 1860, the son of Juan Romero and Luisa Herrera Bustamante. He studied law at the University of Chile and qualified as a lawyer on 26 March 1881.
He married Concepción Cordero, with whom he had children.
Romero practiced law and subsequently held senior positions in Chilean financial institutions. He worked as secretary and legal counsel of the Caja de Crédito Hipotecario and was also a member of its governing council. In addition, he served on the governing body of the Caja Nacional de Ahorros.
Political career
Romero served as a substitute deputy for Vichuquén during the 1885–1888 legislative term. In that capacity, he replaced the constituency's elected deputy, Uldaricio Prado, who didn't take his seat until 26 December 1885.
He was again elected as a substitute deputy for Vichuquén for the 1888–1891 legislative term.
Several decades after his parliamentary service, President Juan Luis Sanfuentes appointed Romero Herrera Minister of Justice and Public Instruction. He assumed office on 1 July 1916 and remained in the ministry until 20 November of that year.
Romero died on 7 June 1917.