José Lascar

José Lascar Lascar (20 January 1918 – 11 August 1980) was a Chilean merchant and politician who served as Deputy for Santiago's 7th Departamental Group (2nd District) between 1953 and 1957.

Biography

José Lascar was born on 20 January 1918, the eldest son of Richa Lascar and Yamile Lascar Zugbi. He married María Dip Muhana in San Antonio on 8 April 1944; the couple had no children.

He studied at the Instituto Zambrano of the Brothers of La Salle and later completed accounting courses. He worked as a merchant and owned a clothing shop.

Lascar died in Santiago on 11 August 1980.

Political career

Lascar joined the National Christian Party in 1952 and became a member of the Christian Social Federation in 1955. He served as Mayor of Peñaflor during the 1950s.

In the 1953 Chilean parliamentary election, he was elected Deputy for the 7th Departamental Group (Santiago, 2nd District), serving on the Permanent Committee on Public Education.