Domingo Godoy Matte
Domingo Godoy | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile | |
| In office 15 May 1969 – 11 September 1973 | |
| Succeeded by | 1973 coup |
| Constituency | 6th Provincial Group |
| Mayor of Romeral | |
| In office 1953–1966 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 February 1922 Santiago, Chile |
| Died | 23 December 2013 (aged 91) |
| Political party |
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| Spouse(s) | María García-Huidobro (div.) Carmen Ibáñez (1976–1991) |
| Children | Seven (among them, Joaquín and María Luisa) |
| Alma mater | University of Chile (LL.B) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Jorge Domingo Godoy Matte (19 February 1922 – 23 December 2013) was a Chilean agronomist, businessperson, and politician.
He served as councilman (regidor) of Romeral from 1953 to 1956 and was elected deputy for the Fifth Departmental Group (San Felipe, Petorca, and Los Andes) from 1969 until the dissolution of Congress in 1973, following the military coup. He was initially a member of the Liberal Party (PL), co‑founded the National Party (PN) in 1966, and later joined National Renewal (RN) after Chile’s return to democracy.
In his professional career, Godoy held leadership roles in major agricultural institutions, including serving as vice president of the National Institute of Agricultural Research (INIA), president of the experimental station of the National Society of Agriculture (SNA), and advisor to the Corporation for the Promotion of Production (CORFO). He was also a recipient of the prestigious Eisenhower Fellowship in 1963.
Biography
Jorge Domingo Godoy Matte was born in Santiago on 19 February 1922, the son of Domingo Godoy Pérez and Luisa Matte Moreno.[1] He studied at the Instituto Inglés in Santiago before earning a degree in Agricultural Engineering from the University of Chile in 1943. In 1963, he received an Eisenhower Fellowship to pursue postgraduate studies in Agricultural Economics at Abraham Lincoln University in Nebraska.[2]
In 1976, he married television presenter Carmen Ibáñez, with whom he had three children, including future deputy Joaquín Godoy Ibáñez and journalist María Luisa Godoy. From his first marriage to María Alicia García‑Huidobro Morandé, he had four children.[1]
Political career
Godoy began his political involvement as president of the Agronomy Students' Center at university. In 1953, he was elected councilman of Romeral for the Liberal Party, serving until 1956.[1] From 1956 to 1962, he was vice president of INIA; he also presided over the SNA experimental station and served as an advisor to CORFO between 1960 and 1966.[3]
In 1966, he helped found the National Party and later served as its president.[1] In 1969, he was elected deputy for the Fifth Departmental Group and reelected in 1973. During his tenure, he served on the Permanent Commissions of Agriculture and Colonization, Interior Government, and Latin American Integration, as well as investigating commissions into labor conditions in mining, the Carozzi company, and human rights abuses in the Investigations Service.[2]
His parliamentary term was interrupted by the military coup of 11 September 1973, which led to the dissolution of Congress.[1]
After the return to democracy in 1990, Godoy joined National Renewal but did not seek elective office again. He remained active in agricultural circles until his death on 23 December 2013, aged 91. His funeral was held at San Juan Apóstol Church in Vitacura, with burial at Parque del Recuerdo.[2][4]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Reseña Biográfica Jorge Domingo Godoy Matte, BCN". Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ^ a b c "Fallece Domingo Godoy Matte, ex diputado". La Tercera. 23 December 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ^ "Godoy Matte Domingo – Anales de la República". Anales de la República. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ^ "Muere padre del diputado Joaquín Godoy". BioBioChile. 23 December 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2025.