José Tomás Reyes Vicuña (6 October 1914–6 January 1986) was a Chilean politician and architect who served as President of the Senate of Chile.^[1]

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Tomás Reyes
President of the Senate of Chile
In office 17 August 1966 – 27 December 1966
Preceded by	Juan Luis Maurás
Succeeded by	Salvador Allende
In office 1 June 1965 – 3 August 1966
Preceded by	Hermes Ahumada (Provisional)
Succeeded by	Juan Luis Maurás
Member of the Senate of Chile
In office 15 May 1965 – 11 May 1973
Succeeded by	Eduardo Frei Montalva
Constituency	4th Departamental Agrupation (Santiago)
Member of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile
In office 15 May 1949 – 15 May 1965
Constituency	7th Departamental Agrupation (Santiago)
Intendant of Santiago
In office 1944–1947
Personal details
Born	(1914-10-06)6 October 1914 Santiago, Chile
Died	6 January 1986(1986-01-06) (aged 71) Santiago, Chile
Political party	National Falange Christian Democratic Party
Spouse	Raquel Vergara Mackenna
Children	Six
Parent(s)	Tomás Reyes Prieto Ana Luisa Vicuña
Alma mater	Pontifical Catholic University of Chile
Occupation	Politician
Profession	Architect

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In the professional area, he had an outstanding career with several public competitions, winning bids for constructions such as the Consistorial of the Municipality of Ñuñoa, the Padre Hurtado exercise house, the San Ignacio School on Pocuro Avenue, among others. He performed essential works in residential neighbourhoods, the Banco de Chile, Los Leones, the Balneario de Tejas Verdes, and private residences in the capital, Concepción and Chillán.

He was also vital abroad, as in the conception and execution of the Loyola Novitiate in Panama. On the other hand, he dedicated himself to agricultural activities in the family estate "El Rancho de San José" in the Colchagua area.