Rafael Valentín Errázuriz Urmeneta (August 10, 1861 - December 26, 1923) was a

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an politician and diplomat.Biography of Rafael Errázuriz Urmeneta
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, the son of Maximiano Errázuriz Valdivieso and of Amalia Urmeneta Quiroga. He completed his secondary studies at the Instituto Nacional, and later at the

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where he studied law. He was admitted to the bar on August 12, 1881. He joined the Conservative party very young; and on October 10, 1889, Errázuriz married Elvira Valdés Ortúzar, and together they had 6 children. Errázuriz came from a well-known winemaking family. Later he took over Panquehue Errázuriz, the family's wine estate. Errázuriz was elected

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several times, first for ''Ovalle'' (period 1888–1891), then for ''Illapel, Ovalle and Combarbalá'' (period 1891–1894) and for ''Lebu, Cañete and Arauco'' (period 1894–1897 and 1897–1900). He also served as a

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for ''Aconcagua'' between 1897 and 1906. President

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appointed him Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Cult and Colonization (1899–1900) and President

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appointed him

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(1904). In 1907, Errázuriz was named Ambassador to the

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, a position he held until 1921. He died in the city of

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in 1923.

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1861 births 1923 deaths R Members of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile Members of the Senate of Chile Ministers of the interior of Chile Foreign ministers of Chile Ambassadors of Chile to the Holy See People from Santiago, Chile Conservative Party (Chile) politicians {{Chile-Deputy-stub

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