Víctor Galleguillos
Víctor Galleguillos Clett (1919 – 17 November 2012) was a Chilean Communist politician.
Professional activities
Educated in Antofagasta, he worked as a construction and mining laborer in Calama and Copiapó. He became a union leader and joined the Authentic Socialist Party in 1945. He later integrated into the Communist Party of Chile, but while it was banned under the Law for the Permanent Defense of Democracy, he remained officially under the Authentic Socialist label as a "camouflage."
Political career
He was elected deputy for the 2nd Departmental District (Antofagasta, Taltal and Tocopilla) in 1949–1953, serving on the Permanent Commission of Constitution, Legislation and Justice.
He was re-elected deputy for Antofagasta as a member of the Socialist Party of Chile in 1953–1957, serving on the Permanent Commission of Finance and Industries.
In 1959 he officially joined the Communist Party. He was elected deputy for two further terms (1961–1965 and 1965–1969), serving both times on the Permanent Commission of Mining.
After the 1973 Chilean coup d'état, he was persecuted by the military regime, detained in Pisagua, and later escaped to live clandestinely. With the return to democracy in 1990, he remained in the Communist Party, though inactive.
Bibliography
- Castillo Infante, Fernando. Diccionario Histórico y Biográfico de Chile. Editorial Zig-Zag, Santiago, 1996.
- Urzúa Valenzuela, Germán. Historia Política de Chile y su Evolución Electoral 1810–1992. Editorial Jurídica de Chile, 3rd edition, Santiago, 1992.