Littré Quiroga Arenas (3 February 1881 – 1947) was a Chilean lawyer and Radical Party politician. He served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile for the 22nd Departamental Circumscription, representing the departments of Valdivia, La Unión, Villarrica, and Río Bueno, from 1930 until the dissolution of Congress in June 1932. He was president of the Chamber from November 1931 until the suspension of Congress in June 1932.
He was also a journalist and educator, working for El Sur in Concepción and teaching philosophy at the University of Concepción. Later in his career, he served as secretary of the Council of Ministers, undersecretary of the Ministry of Labour, and fiscal of the Caja de Colonización.
Early life and education
Quiroga was born in Santiago, Chile, on 3 February 1881, the son of José Carlos Quiroga and Jesús Arenas. He married Laura Novoa Aguayo and, following her, Ernestina González Gutiérrez in Santiago on 16 May 1940.
He studied at the Liceo de Concepción and continued his legal studies there. He was admitted to the bar on 5 September 1902. His thesis was titled Elección y subrogación del Presidente de la República (Election and Substitution of the President of the Republic).
Professional career
Quiroga worked as a writer for El Sur in Concepción and taught philosophy at the University of Concepción. He later served as president of the council of the newspaper La Nación.
He was also a member of the Sociedad Protectora de Estudiantes Pobres and the Sociedad de Instrucción Primaria.
A later parliamentary tribute recorded additional teaching and journalistic positions held by Quiroga, including teaching Spanish and logic at the Liceo de Hombres de Concepción, serving as a substitute professor of constitutional law at the University of Chile, and serving as interim editor and director of El Sur.
Political career
Quiroga was a member of the Radical Party.
Chamber of Deputies
In the 1930 parliamentary elections, Quiroga was elected deputy for the 22nd Departamental Circumscription, comprising the departments of Valdivia, La Unión, Villarrica, and Río Bueno, for the 1930–1934 legislative period.
He was elected president of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile on 30 November 1931. He served in that position until 4 June 1932, when the Chamber ceased functioning following the political upheaval of June 1932. The congressional records list Quiroga as president from 30 November 1931 until the end of the 36th legislative period on 6 June 1932.
Quiroga served on the Permanent Commission of Legislation and Justice.
The political movement that began on 4 June 1932 led to the dissolution of Congress. Quiroga's parliamentary term therefore ended before the scheduled conclusion of the 1930–1934 legislative period.
Government positions
Quiroga subsequently served as secretary of the Council of Ministers.
In 1940, during the government of President Pedro Aguirre Cerda, he was appointed undersecretary of the Ministry of Labour. He remained in the position until 25 November 1941. He was subsequently appointed fiscal of the Caja de Colonización.
Death
Quiroga died in 1947. The Chamber of Deputies paid tribute to him at its session of 23 December 1947, describing him as recently deceased and recording his previous service as a deputy and president of the Chamber, journalist, educator, and government official.
Written works
References
External links
Parliamentary biography at the Library of the National Congress of Chile