Sergio Saavedra

Sergio Saavedra Viollier was a Chilean engineer and politician. A member of the Christian Democratic Party, he served in the Chamber of Deputies from May to September 1973.
Saavedra died in Santiago on 29 November 2022.

Biography

He was born in Santiago to Abel Saavedra Varas and Rosa Viollier Waugh. He earned a degree in civil engineering from the University of Chile in 1952. He was married to Victoria Eugenia Florez Florez and had seven children, including journalist Consuelo Saavedra.
Saavedra worked for CORFO as a groundwater engineer, participated in the SEDESCO prefabricated housing project, and held leadership roles in private and public infrastructure firms.
He joined the Christian Democratic Party, serving in local leadership and as Intendant of Santiago. In 1973, he was elected Deputy, but the coup terminated his role. He was part of the «Group of Thirteen» Christians Democrats opposed to the coup.