Florencio Durán

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Florencio Durán Bernales
42nd President of the Senate of Chile
In office
27 May 1941 (1941-05-27) – 23 May 1944 (1944-05-23)
Senator for O'Higgins and Colchagua
In office
15 May 1937 (1937-05-15) – 15 May 1953 (1953-05-15)
Deputy for Rancagua, Caupolicán and Cachapoal
In office
15 March 1930 (1930-03-15) – 15 May 1937 (1937-05-15)
Personal details
Born(1893-01-11)11 January 1893
Rancagua, Chile
Died16 March 1978(1978-03-16) (aged 85)
Santiago, Chile

Florencio Durán Bernales (1893-1978) was a Chilean physician, lawyer, and politician.[1] As member of the Radical Party of Chile he served as President of the Senate of Chile from 1941 to 1944.[2] He ran also as pre-candidate for the Radical Party in 1942 but lost to Juan Antonio Ríos, who then won the elections.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Martínez, Hugo Tagle (1996). Manual 107 Curso de historia del Derecho Constitucional Vol. 3 (in Spanish). Editorial Jurídica de Chile. p. 193. ISBN 978-956-10-1139-7.
  2. ^ Francis, Michael J. (1977). The Limits of Hegemony: United States Relations with Argentina and Chile During World War II. University of Notre Dame Press. p. 34. ISBN 978-0-268-01260-1.
Preceded by President of the Senate of Chile
1941–1944
Succeeded by