Julio Durán

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Durán and the second or maternal family name is Neumann.

Julio Antonio Gastón Durán Neumann (20 March 1918 – 27 November 1990), was a Chilean lawyer, businessperson, politician and candidate during the 1964 Chilean presidential election.^[1]

Julio Durán
Senator of the Republic
In office 4 March 1957 – 12 September 1973
Constituency	Bío Bío, Malleco, Cautín
Deputy of the Republic
In office 5 March 1945 – 3 March 1957
Personal details
Born	Julio Antonio Gastón Durán Neumann (1918-03-20)20 March 1918 Santiago, Chile
Died	27 November 1990(1990-11-27) (aged 72) Richmond, Virginia, United States
Political party	Radical Party (1938–1969) Radical Democracy (1969–1973; 1989–1990)
Spouse	María Gertrudis Salazar Navarro
Children	2
Education	University of Chile, Law, 1942
Profession	Lawyer businessperson politician

Early life and education

Julio Antonio Gastón Durán Neumann was born on 20 March 1918 in Santiago, to Julia Neumann Aravena and Domingo Antonio Durán Morales [es], a civil engineer, politician and member of the Radical Party.^[1][2] Durán's elder brother was the lawyer, businessperson, politician and national agricultural leader Domingo Durán.^[3][4]

Durán was educated at the Instituto Nacional.^[4][1] In 1944, Durán graduated from the University of Chile with a law degree.^[4][1]

Career

Durán initially practised law in Santiago and Temuco.^[4]

Durán was a member of the Radical Democracy Party, which advocated ideas taken from Classical liberalism and Radicalism. Duran was a State Deputy (1945–1957) and State Senator (1957–1973).

In 1964, Durán ran against Eduardo Frei Montalva and Salvador Allende in the Chilean presidential election, and finished third.

From 1976 to 1981 Durán was the president of the Chilean Bar Association [es].^[4]

Personal life

Durán was married to María Gertrudis Salazar Navarro, and together the couple had two children.^[1]