Alfredo Moreno Echeverría

Alfredo Moreno Echeverría
Member of the Constitutional Convention
In office
4 July 2021 – 4 July 2022
Constituency17th District
Personal details
Born (1982-02-11) 11 February 1982
Parent(s)Alfredo Moreno Charme
Ana María Echeverría
OccupationLawyer

Alfredo Moreno Echeverría (born 11 February 1982) is a Chilean commercial engineer, farmer, and independent politician.

He served as a member of the Constitutional Convention in 2021, representing the 17th District of the Maule Region.[1][2]

Early life and family

Moreno was born on 11 February 1982 in Santiago, Chile. He is the son of Alfredo Moreno, who served as Minister of Public Works under President Sebastián Piñera, and Ana María Echeverría.[1][3][4][5]

He is married to Marcela Paz Pozo Parot, with whom he has three children.[1]

Professional career

Moreno completed his secondary education at Colegio Apoquindo de Hombres in the commune of Lo Barnechea, Metropolitan Region.[1] He pursued higher education at the Adolfo Ibáñez University, where he earned a degree in commercial engineering and later obtained a master’s degree in private law.[1]

He also holds a bachelor’s degree in humanities and social sciences from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile.[1]

Moreno works as a farmer and serves as president of the Vive Chile Rural Corporation and of the Federation of Chilean Horse Breeders.[1] Between 2013 and November 2015, he worked as director of the Palmas de Peñaflor Equestrian Squadron.[1] He currently carries out his professional activities at the Peñaflor Nuevo estate in Río Claro, Maule Region.[1]

Political career

In the elections held on 15–16 May 2021, Moreno ran as a candidate for the Constitutional Convention representing the 17th District of the Maule Region as an independent on a seat supported by the Independent Democratic Union, within the Vamos por Chile electoral list.[1][6]

He obtained 11,343 votes, corresponding to 4.98% of the valid votes cast, and was elected as a member of the Convention.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Alfredo Moreno Echeverría". Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-01-04.
  2. ^ "Alfredo Moreno (Ind-UDI): "Se debe llevar la realidad que vive la gente del mundo rural a la discusión de la Constitución"". La Tercera. 20 April 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Alfredo Moreno, candidato a constituyente: "Nuestra vida rural y de región es invisible"". Vivimos la noticia. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Hijo del ministro del MOP es candidato a constituyente por el distrito 17 de Talca y Curicó". TV Maulinos. 23 January 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Alfredo Moreno, el hijo del ministro que brilla en el rodeo y es uno de los candidatos para el Champion de Rancagua". Emol. 1 April 2019. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
  6. ^ ""Nuestros Constituyentes": Alfredo Moreno Echeverría fue elegido por el Maule". Caballo y Rodeo. 17 May 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.