Alfonso Ansieta

Alfonso Ansieta Núñez was a Chilean lawyer, academic, and politician affiliated with the Christian Democratic Party.
He served as Mayor of Valparaíso and as a Deputy during the 1960s and 1970s.

Professional career

He worked as a lawyer for the Compañía Chilena de Navegación Interoceánica, as legal advisor to shipping companies, and as an insurance adjuster at the firm «Ansieta & Barroilhet».
He also dedicated himself to academia as a professor of law at the Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso.

He began his political career in the Christian Democratic Party. In 1962, he was elected Regidor of Valparaíso, and in 1964 he became Mayor of the city.
In the 1965 parliamentary elections, he was elected Deputy for Imperial, Quillota, Limache, and Casablanca. He served on the Permanent Commission on Constitution, Legislation, and Justice.
He represented Chile abroad as a participant in the Consultative Meeting of the United Nations Maritime Transport Commission, held in Geneva, Switzerland, and in the 2nd United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, held in New Delhi, India.
In the 1973 elections, he was elected Deputy for Valparaíso, joining the Permanent Commission on Economy and Trade. However, his term was cut short by the military coup of September 11, 1973, which dissolved the National Congress.