Malaquías Concha

Malaquías Concha Ortíz (5 April 1859 – 5 August 1921) was a Chilean writer, lawyer and politician.

Her parents were Raimundo Concha Rodríguez and Juana María Ortiz Lobos.

When he was 22, he installed his law firm and acquired renown and prestige due to his dedication to defend people's causes without financial means.

There, he promoted political life democratization through universal suffrage or secular and free education.

In 1915 he was appointed Minister of Industry and Public Works under Juan Luis Sanfuentes period.