Andrés Giordano

Andrés Giordano
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office
11 March 2022 – 11 March 2026
ConstituencyDistrict 9
Personal details
Born (1986-12-29) 29 December 1986
PartyDemocratic Revolution
Broad Front[1][2]
Children1
Parent(s)Oscar Giordano
Gabriela Salazar
OccupationPolitician

Andrés Giordano Salazar (born 29 December 1986) is a Chilean politician, musician and trade unionist who serves as deputy.[3][4]

Family and early life

He was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on 29 December 1986, the son of Oscar Ramón Giordano and Gabriela Salazar Rodríguez.[5]

He is the father of one son, Tahiel.[5]

Professional life

He completed his secondary education at the Instituto Nacional General José Miguel Carrera, graduating in 2004.[5]

He pursued studies in art with a specialisation in photography at the University of Chile, and also studied music.[5]

He is a drummer in the rock band Motor Inmóvil.[5]

Since 2007, he has been employed by the multinational company Starbucks, where he has worked as a supervisor, barista, and Coffee Master.[5] Following the creation of the company’s union in April 2009, he was elected as a union leader and currently serves as its president.[5]

Political career

He serves as president of the Starbucks multinational company workers’ union in Chile.[5]

He is a member of the No+AFP movement and a spokesperson for Primera Línea Sindical, a coordinating body of workers that brings together more than 35 trade unions across the country.[5]

He was an independent candidate for the Constitutional Convention in the election of constituent delegates, representing the 8th electoral district of the Santiago Metropolitan Region, comprising the communes of Cerrillo, Colina, Estación Central, Lampa, Maipú, Pudahuel, Quilicura and Tiltil. He obtained 3,356 votes, equivalent to 0.74% of the total votes cast, and was not elected.[5]

In November 2021, he was elected to the Chamber of Deputies of Chile representing the 9th electoral district of the Santiago Metropolitan Region, comprising the communes of Cerro Navia, Conchalí, Huechuraba, Independencia, Lo Prado, Quinta Normal, Recoleta, and Renca. He was elected as an independent candidate on a seat allocated to Democratic Revolution within the Apruebo Dignidad coalition, obtaining 2,858 votes, equivalent to 0.86% of the valid votes cast.[5]

Since July 2024, he has been a member of the Frente Amplio.[5]

He ran for re-election in the same district in the parliamentary elections held on 16 November 2025, representing Frente Amplio within the Unidad por Chile coalition. He was not elected, obtaining 21,188 votes, equivalent to 4.15% of the valid votes cast.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Diputado Andrés Giordano (FA): 'El Frente Amplio no va a aprobar ninguna reforma previsional que no incluya expresamente una separación de la industria'". La Tercera. 19 December 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
  2. ^ "Diputado Andrés Giordano: 'El Frente Amplio fue pensado como una herramienta para las organizaciones sociales'". Radio Universidad de Chile. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
  3. ^ "Diputado Andrés Giordano presenta proyecto de reforma constitucional para suspender la dieta parlamentaria en casos de desafuero". Radio Nuevo Mundo. 14 January 2025. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
  4. ^ "Diputado Andrés Giordano respalda nuevos énfasis operativos de la DT". Dirección del Trabajo. 4 July 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Andrés Giordano Salazar". Library of the National Congress of Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 February 2026.