Venancio Coñuepán Huenchual
Venancio Coñuepán H. | |
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Venancio Coñuepán Huenchual in 1957 | |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 15 May 1965 – 30 April 1968 | |
| Constituency | 21st Departmental Group |
| In office 15 May 1945 – 3 November 1952 | |
| Minister of Lands and Colonization | |
| In office 3 November 1952 – 1 April 1953 | |
| President | Carlos Ibáñez del Campo |
| Preceded by | Camilo Cobo Gormaz |
| Succeeded by | Alejandro Hales |
| Director-General of the Directorate of Indigenous Affairs (DASIN) | |
| In office 16 May 1953 – 1961 | |
| President | Carlos Ibáñez del Campo (1953–1958) Jorge Alessandri (1958–1961) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 December 1905 Piuchén, Chile |
| Died | 30 April 1968 (aged 62) |
| Party | National Party (1966–1968) United Conservative Party (1957–1966) National Araucanian Party (1952–1957) Social Christian Conservative Party (1949–1952; 1957) Conservative Party (1947–1949) Popular Freedom Alliance (1938–1945) |
| Spouse | Ruth Kindley Parker |
| Parent(s) | Domingo Coñuepán Antonia Huenchual |
| Relatives | Venacio Coñoepán (grandfather) |
| Profession | Farmer and politician |
Venancio Coñuepán Huenchual (25 December 1905 – 30 April 1968), also known as Venancio Coñoepan, was a Chilean farmer and politician of Mapuche origin.
He served as Minister of Lands and Colonization under President Carlos Ibáñez del Campo, becoming the first Indigenous minister of state in the country’s history.