Jaime Bulnes Sanfuentes

Jaime Bulnes Sanfuentes was a Chilean businessman, farmer, and politician.
A member of the Liberal Party, he served as Deputy for the 8th Departamental Group, in three non-consecutive legislative periods between 1957 and 1973.

Early life

He was born in Santiago on 21 February 1923, the son of Francisco Bulnes Correa, a Liberal deputy and senator, and Blanca Sanfuentes Echazarreta. His family had a long political lineage: presidents Francisco Antonio Pinto, Manuel Bulnes Prieto, and Aníbal Pinto were among his paternal ancestors, while his maternal grandfather was president Juan Luis Sanfuentes.
Bulnes studied at the Colegio Alemán de Santiago and the Colegio San Ignacio. He later enrolled in architecture at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, though he left to engage in business.
He married Eliana Zegers León in 1946, with whom he had seven children.

Career

Bulnes worked in real estate, insurance, and import-export firms, later becoming director of several companies, including Sodetra and Banco Empresarial de Fomento.
He entered politics through the Liberal Party (Chile, 1849–1966), serving as a counselor.

Parliamentary career

In the 1957 election, he was elected Deputy for the 8th Departamental Group for the term 1957–1961. He participated in the Committees on Interior Government, Economy and Commerce, Foreign Affairs, National Defense, and Social Assistance and Hygiene. He was also a member of mixed budget commissions and investigative committees such as those on sports and on the Chilean Mint.
Reelected in 1961 for the term 1961–1965, he served on the Committees of Foreign Affairs, National Defense, and Constitution, Legislation and Justice.
In the 1969 election, Bulnes returned to the Chamber of Deputies, again representing the 8th Departamental Group, serving until 1973. He was part of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and investigative commissions.
Later in life, he joined National Advance and later the Independent Democratic Union.