Olga Maturana

Olga Maturana Espinoza
Mayor of Pichilemu
In office
May 28, 1951 – May 17, 1953
Preceded by Sergio Morales Retamal
Succeeded by Sergio Morales Retamal
Personal details
Born October 10, 1906(1906-10-10)
Santiago, Chile
Died July 16, 1973(1973-07-16) (aged 66)
Pichilemu, Chile
Nationality Chilean
Spouse(s) Felipe Iturriaga Esquivel
Children 5

Olga Maturana Espinoza (October 10, 1906–July 16, 1973)[1] was a Chilean politician born in Santiago. Maturana worked as Councillor of Pichilemu in 1950, and became the first Mayoress of Pichilemu in 1951.[2][3]

Biography

Maturana was born on October 10, 1906 in Santiago, Chile.[1] Her parents were Arturo Maturana Zúñiga and Emma Espinoza Pedrada.[4]

Maturana married in 1926 with Felipe Iturriaga Esquivel in Santiago when he was 20.[4] Maturana and Iturriaga moved to Pichilemu in 1932. Iturriaga was elected Mayor for three terms (1932–1935; 1941–1944; and 1956–1959),[1][5] and Maturana was elected Councillor of Pichilemu in 1950,[6] along with Carlos Echazarreta Larraín, Ricardo Ayala and Armando Caroca Rojas. Sergio Morales Retamal was elected Mayor, but he left the office in 1951.[5]

Olga Maturana succeeded Sergio Morales on May 28, 1951, and became the first Mayoress of Pichilemu.[5][6] Her term ended on May 17, 1953.[5]

Maturana had 5 childs with her husband Felipe Iturriaga: Arturo Iturriaga Maturana (Santiago, December 6, 1927); María Mercedes Iturriaga Maturana (Santiago, April 7, 1929); Carlos Iturriaga Maturana (Santiago, May 23, 1932–Pichilemu, January 3, 1997); Olga Iturriaga Maturana (July 14, 1936); and Rodolfo Iturriaga Maturana (Santiago, February 22, 1938).[1][3]

Maturana died on July 16, 1973 in Pichilemu, Chile at 66.[1]

Influence

As of 2008, only two women had occupied political offices in Pichilemu: Alicia López Galarce (Councillor from 1953 until 1956) and Olga Maturana.[7]

In 2008, 12 women enrolled to the municipal election. Only three of them were eventually elected: Marta Urzúa, Andrea Aranda and Viviana Parraguez.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Familia Iturriaga" (in Spanish). genealog.cl. http://www.genealog.cl/Chile/I/Iturriaga/. Retrieved 18 August 2010. 
  2. ^ Washington Saldías (6 February 2005). "Nunca es tarde para reiterar nuestras disculpas" (in Spanish). Pichilemu News. http://pichilemunews.blogcindario.com/2005/02/00051-nunca-es-tarde-para-reiterar-nuestras-disculpas.html. Retrieved 18 August 2010. 
  3. ^ a b Julio Retamal Favereau, Carlos Celis Atria, José Miguel de la Cerda Merino, Carlos Ruiz Rodíguez, and Francisco José Urzúa Prieto (2003). Familias Fundadoras de Chile, 1656-1700. El conjunto final. Santiago, Chile: Ediciones Universidad Católica de Chile. 
  4. ^ a b Enrique Molina Canales (2004). "Monografía de la Casa Genealógica de los Yturriaga de Chile y sus Ramas Colaterales" (in Spanish). genealog.cl. http://www.genealog.cl/Chile/I/Iturriaga/1GenealogiaCasadeYTURRIAGA-GenealogiaTroncal.pdf. Retrieved 18 August 2010. 
  5. ^ a b c d Washington Saldías (2 August 2007). "Alcaldes, regidores y concejales de la comuna de Pichilemu" (in Spanish). Pichilemu News. http://pichilemunews.blogcindario.com/2007/08/01679-alcaldes-regidores-y-concejales-de-la-comuna-de-pichilemu.html. Retrieved 18 August 2010. 
  6. ^ a b Felícitas Klimpel Alvarado (1962) (in Spanish). La mujer chilena. Editorial Andrés Bello. http://books.google.com/books?id=Gv8pAAAAYAAJ. Retrieved 18 August 2010. 
  7. ^ Washington Saldías (3 August 2008). "Candidatas mujeres en Pichilemu alcanzan a 12 féminas con deseos de integrar el Concejo Municipal" (in Spanish). Pichilemu News. http://pichilemunews.blogcindario.com/2008/08/02432-candidatas-mujeres-en-pichilemu-alcanzan-a-12-feminas-con-deseos-de-integrar-el-concejo-municipal.html. Retrieved 18 August 2010. 
  8. ^ "SISTEMA DE DESPLIEGUE DE COMPUTOS - MINISTERIO DEL INTERIOR". elecciones.gob.cl. http://www.elecciones.gob.cl/SitioHistorico/paginas/2008/concejales/comunas/candidatos/total/4801.htm. Retrieved 28 July 2010.