Guillermo Subercaseaux

Subercaseaux Rivas was born in Santiago, Chile, in 1906. He was the son of Guillermo Subercaseaux Pérez and Mercedes Rivas Ramírez. He studied at the German High School of Santiago (Liceo Alemán de Santiago), graduating in 1923. He later entered the Faculty of Law of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, but did not complete his degree. He devoted himself to agricultural activities, working on the Virgüin estate in San Carlos. He also traveled to Peru as secretary of a commission of the Central Bank of Chile. He married Olga del Río Montt. == Political career ==

Subercaseaux Rivas was a member of the Liberal Party. He was elected deputy for the Fifteenth Departmental Grouping (Itata and San Carlos) for the 1933–1937 legislative period. During this term, he served as a member of the Standing Committee on Internal Police and Regulations and as substitute member of the Standing Committee on Finance. He was re-elected for the same constituency for the 1937–1941 legislative period. During this term, he served as a member of the Standing Committee on Finance and as substitute member of the Standing Committee on Public Education. == Other activities ==

He was a member of the Club de la Unión and the Club Hípico of Santiago. == References ==