Sergio Salinas

Sergio Salinas Moreira was a Chilean politician and member of the Socialist Party of Chile.
He served as a Deputy for the 4th Departmental Group ―La Serena, Coquimbo, Elqui, Ovalle, Combarbalá and Illapel― during the 1953–1957 legislative period.

Biography

He was born on 2 March 1927, the son of Roberto Salinas Astudillo and María Moreira. He married Virginia Rosa Montalva Sepúlveda in Santiago on 21 February 1948.
Salinas Moreira joined the Socialist Party of Chile in 1942 and became an active member of its Youth Central Committee. By 1952 he served as Undersecretary-General of the Party.
He was elected Deputy for the 4th Departmental Group for the 1953–1957 term. During his tenure he served on the Standing Committees on Interior Government, Finance, and Foreign Affairs. He also acted as councilor of the Retirement and Social Welfare Fund for Railway Employees and Workers, representing the Senate. He particularly focused on ensuring that the Government and the Railway Company duly transferred employees’ and workers’ pension contributions on time.
He died on 12 January 1981.