Enrique Vicuña Subercaseaux (1874 – July 1908) was a Chilean politician who served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies for Valparaíso and Casablanca and later for Limache and Quillota between 1901 and 1906.
A member of the Liberal Democratic Party, he was one of the organizers of the party in the Quillota and Limache area.
Early life Vicuña was born in Santiago in 1874, the son of Claudio Vicuña Guerrero and Lucía Subercaseaux Vicuña. He studied at Colegio San Ignacio and Colegio de los Sagrados Corazones.
He married María Teresa Viel Cabero in Santiago on 1 February 1896. The couple had three children.
Political career Vicuña lived in Quillota and Limache, where he became one of the organizers of the Liberal Democratic Party.
He entered the Chamber of Deputies during the 1900–1903 legislative term as representative for Valparaíso and Casablanca. He joined the Chamber on 22 April 1901, replacing Emilio Bello Codesido, who had accepted a diplomatic appointment.
Vicuña was subsequently elected deputy for Limache and Quillota for the 1903–1906 legislative term. During this period, he served on the Permanent Committee of Public Instruction.
Vicuña died in Santiago in July 1908, aged 34.
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