Carlos Izquierdo Edwards
Carlos Izquierdo Edwards was a Chilean farmer and conservative politician. He was born in Santiago, the son of Alberto Izquierdo and Ana Edwards.
Biography
He completed his studies at the Instituto Nacional General José Miguel Carrera and the Arturo Prat Naval Academy in Valparaíso.He married Eugenia Berisso Yávar.
Political career
A member of the Conservative Party, he served as councilman of the Municipality of San Ignacio in the province of Ñuble from 1938 to 1941.He was elected deputy for the 16th Departamental Grouping for the 1941–1945 term, serving on the Permanent Commission on Agriculture and Colonization.
He was re-elected for the 1945–1949 term, participating in the Commission on Mining and Industries.
He was elected again for the terms 1949–1953 and 1953–1957, serving on the Commissions on National Defense, and on Agriculture and Colonization.
He later returned to local politics and was elected councilman of San Ignacio for the 1960–1962 period.