Antonio Pinto Durán

Antonio Pinto Durán

Antonio Pinto Durán (1882 – ?) was a Chilean politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile. He was born in La Serena and studied law at the University of Chile and the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, qualifying as a lawyer on 4 June 1903.

A member of the Radical Party since his student years, Pinto initially ran unsuccessfully for the Chamber of Deputies representing Taltal and subsequently served as acting governor of Taltal. He was elected deputy for Antofagasta for the 1918–1921 legislative period and served on the Permanent Government Commission.

He later served as president of the State Defense Council of Chile from 1947 to 1953.