Antonio Zamorano
Antonio Zamorano | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 15 May 1957 – 15 May 1961 | |
| Constituency | 6th Departmental Grouping |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 September 1908 |
| Died | 13 September 1995 (aged 86) |
| Party | National Labor Union (1958–1961) Socialist Party |
| Spouse | Aurelia Julio Valdivia (m. 1964) |
| Parent(s) | Benancio Zamorano Castro Herminia Herrera |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Catholic University of Chile |
| Occupation | Priest, Politician |
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Antonio Raúl Zamorano Herrera (30 September 1908 – 13 September 1995) was a Chilean priest and politician, popularly known as El Cura de Catapilco (lit. "The Priest of Catapilco").
He gained national fame as an independent candidate in the 1958 Chilean presidential election, where his unexpected share of the vote drew crucial support away from Salvador Allende, indirectly contributing to the victory of Jorge Alessandri Rodríguez.