Alejandro Santana Tirachini
Alejandro Santana | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Los Lagos Region | |
| Assumed office 6 January 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Patricio Vallespín |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 11 March 2018 – 11 March 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Creation of the district |
| Constituency | 26th District |
| In office 11 March 2014 – 11 March 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Claudio Alvarado |
| Constituency | 58th District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 July 1965 |
| Party | National Renewal (RN) |
| Alma mater | Mariano Egaña University |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Administrator |
Alejandro Santana Tirachini (born 18 July 1965) is a Chilean politician who served as deputy.[1]
In 2024, he was elected governor of Los Lagos Region.[2][3]
Early life and education
Santana was born on July 18, 1965, in Castro, Chile. He is the son of Bladimiro Santana and Oriana Tirachini.[4]
He is married to Pamela Queirolo Scribe and is the father of three children: Belén, Benjamín, and Bernardita.[4]
He completed his primary education at Escuela Nº 1 Luis Uribe Díaz in Castro and his secondary education at Liceo Galvarino Riveros Cárdenas, also in Castro. He later moved to Santiago, where he obtained degrees as a Commercial Engineer and Certified Public Accountant from Universidad Mariano Egaña.[4]
Santana holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration and Management from the IEDE Business School in Spain. He also completed postgraduate studies in business management at the University of Chile and in public policy at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile.[4]
In his professional career, he worked as a financial analyst at Pesquera Iquique-Guanaye and later served as head of internal audit at Constructora Eulogio Gordo. Between 1992 and 2009, he worked at Banmédica, where he rose to the position of deputy manager of the Collections Division.[4]
Additionally, he has taught Finance and Strategic Planning at Universidad Nacional Andrés Bello and has worked as an advisor and consultant for various companies, including Petrus.[4]
Political career
In the 2005 parliamentary elections, Santana ran as a candidate for the Chamber of Deputies representing National Renewal in District No. 58, but was not elected.[4]
In 2007, he founded the social organization ‘Corporación Chiloé Puede Más’, aimed at providing information to residents of the Chiloé Archipelago about state benefits. Between 2007 and 2008, he served as an advisor to Senator Carlos Kuschel, representing the Los Lagos Region.[4]
Santana was first elected Deputy in the 2009 parliamentary elections. In 2021, he did not seek re-election, following the enactment of Law No. 21.238 (2020), which limited consecutive re-elections for members of the Chamber of Deputies.[4]
On July 29, 2024, he registered his candidacy for Governor of the Los Lagos Region representing National Renewal. In the regional elections held on October 26–27, 2024, he advanced to the second round after obtaining 30.87% of the vote. In the runoff election held on November 24, 2024, he was elected Governor of the Los Lagos Region after securing 258,757 votes, equivalent to 51.87% of the validly cast ballots.[4]
References
- ^ "Ex diputado RN Alejandro Santana gana en Los Lagos y deja a Republicanos sin gobernadores". Diario Financiero. 24 November 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ^ "Alejandro Santana se impone en cerrada votación y se convierte en el nuevo gobernador de Los Lagos". Radio Bío-Bío. 25 November 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ^ "Chile Vamos se queda con Los Lagos: Alejandro Santana triunfa como gobernador regional frente a Claudia Reyes". La Tercera. 24 November 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Alejandro Santana Tirachini". Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 February 2026.