Armando Palma
Armando Palma was a Chilean merchant and politician.
Initially associated with the National Popular Party and later with ibañista movements, he served as Deputy of the Republic for the 23rd Departmental Grouping during the 1953–1961 legislative periods.
Biography
Palma was born in Osorno on 1 June 1918, the son of Clorindo Palma Torres and Luisa Gallardo.He studied at the Instituto Comercial, the Colegio Salesianos de Valparaíso, and the Liceo de Osorno.
He began his career as oficial 1.º of the Juzgado de Letras de Osorno. From 1934 onward he worked in the trade of agricultural products and timber, becoming a member of the Unión Comercial.
Political career
A supporter of Carlos Ibáñez del Campo, Palma joined the National Popular Party and later participated in various ibañista movements.He was elected Deputy of the Republic for the 23rd Departmental Grouping in 1953 representing the National Union of Independents, and was re-elected in 1957 on the ticket of the «Republican Movement».
During his first term he served on the Permanent Commission of Industry.