Arturo Longton (politician) explained

Arturo Longton
Office1:Governor of Marga Marga Province
Term Start1:17 March 2010
Term End1:16 November 2012
Successor1:César Molina
Office2:Member of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile
Constituency2:12th district
Term Start2:11 March 1990
Term End2:11 March 2006
Successor2:Amelia Herrera Silva
Office3:Mayor of Valparaíso
Term Start3:1 September 1987
Term End3:1 June 1988
Predecessor3:Francisco Bartolucci
Successor3:Alejandro Navarrete Pinochet
Office4:Mayor of Quilpué
Term Start4:1983
Term End4:1 September 1987
Predecessor4:Guido Olguín Ossandón
Successor4:Fernando Márquez Espinoza
Birth Date:25 June 1948
Birth Place:Limache, Chile
Death Place:Quilpué, Chile
Party:National Renewal
Spouse:Amelia Herrera Silva
Children:Andrés Longton
Arturo Longton Herrera
Alma Mater:Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso
Profession:Lawyer

Arturo Longton Guerrero (25 June 1948 – 3 July 2015) was a Chilean lawyer and politician. He served as the first Governor of Marga Marga Province from 2010 to 2012.

Longton was born in Limache on 25 June 1948. In 1983, he was elected mayor of Quilpué until 1987, when he assumed the mayorship of Valparaíso. He served in this capacity for one year. Representing the National Renewal, Longton was a deputy of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile for the 12th district between 1990 and 2006. In 2010, he was appointed by President Sebastián Piñera as the first governor of Marga Marga Province, a position he held until 16 November 2012.[1]

On 3 July 2015, Longton was found dead in his apartment in Quilpué, Chile, at the age of 67. The suspected cause of death was cardiac arrest. He is survived by his wife Amelia Herrera, who is also a politician; sons Arturo and Andrés Longton; and daughter Amelia Longton.[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: Falleció el ex diputado y primer gobernador de Marga Marga, Arturo Longton. 22 July 2015. Soychile.cl. 3 July 2015. Spanish.