Bernardo Paredes
Bernardo Segundo Paredes Aqueveque was a Chilean politician and lawyer affiliated with the Radical Party.
He served in the Chamber of Deputies of Chile between 1888 and 1903, first as substitute Deputy for Bulnes and later representing Chillán and San Carlos, and Yungay and Bulnes.
Biography
Paredes was born in Chillán, the son of Bernardo Paredes and Bartola Aqueveque. He qualified as a lawyer on 26 May 1883 and subsequently practiced law.
According to his parliamentary biography, Paredes later abandoned his legal profession while serving in Congress and experienced serious financial difficulties, losing his personal fortune.
Political career
A member of the Radical Party, Paredes was elected substitute Deputy for Bulnes for the 1888–1891 legislative period. He was subsequently elected Deputy for Chillán and San Carlos for the 1891–1894 term, during which he served on the War and Navy Committee.
After an absence from Congress, Paredes returned as Deputy for Yungay and Bulnes for the 1900–1903 legislative period. During this term, he served on the Elections and Petitions Committee, the Elections Committee and the Public Instruction Committee, and as a replacement member of the War and Navy Committee.