Andrés Molina Magofke
Andrés Molina | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 11 March 2018 – 11 March 2022 | |
| Constituency | District 23 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 November 1963 |
| Party | Evópoli |
| Spouse | Alejandra García |
| Children | Three |
| Occupation | Politician |
José Sergio Andrés Molina Magofke (born 17 November 1963) is a Chilean politician who served as deputy.[1]
Early life and education
José Sergio Andrés Molina Magofke was born in Temuco, Chile, on November 17, 1963. He is the son of Sergio Molina, a dentist, and Carmen Magofke, a philosophy teacher.[2]
He is married to Alejandra García and has three children: Bernardita, Agustín, and Santiago.[2]
He completed his primary and secondary education at the German School of Temuco. He later attended the University of Santiago, Chile, where he earned a degree in Industrial Civil Engineering.[2]
Professional career
Molina developed his career as a business executive and trade association leader. He worked at Empresas El Rehue in Villarrica and later at Empresas Magasa.[2]
Together with his brother Rodrigo, he founded Forestal Santa Laura Limitada. Between 1991 and 1996, he served as partner, board member, and Regional President of the Chilean Wood Corporation (CORMA).[2]
Through this role, he participated on the board of Corparaucanía, a public–private institution created in 1999 and composed of business associations, universities, labor unions, private companies, and public institutions related to economic development and investment promotion in the Araucanía Region.[2]
In May 2009, he assumed the presidency of Corparaucanía and was re-elected to the position in January 2010.[2]
Political career
Molina was one of the founders of the political party Political Evolution Party.[2]
On March 11, 2010, he was appointed by President Sebastián Piñera as Intendant of the Araucanía Region, a position he held until March 11, 2014.[2]
In the 2017 parliamentary elections, he was elected to the Chamber of Deputies of Chile representing the 23rd District of the Araucanía Region (Carahue, Cholchol, Cunco, Curarrehue, Freire, Gorbea, Loncoche, Nueva Imperial, Padre Las Casas, Pitrufquén, Pucón, Saavedra, Temuco, Teodoro Schmidt, Toltén, and Villarrica) for the 2018–2022 term. He obtained 23,927 votes, equivalent to 10.65% of the valid ballots cast.[2]
Between 2017 and 2018, he served as Secretary General of Evópoli. From May 5, 2018, he served as one of the party’s Vice Presidents. Following the resignation of the party president on July 19, 2020, Molina assumed the position of Interim President until new internal elections were held.[2]
In the party elections held on August 15 and 16, 2020, he was elected President of Evópoli for the 2020–2022 term.[2]
In the 2021 parliamentary elections, he ran for re-election in the same district but was not elected, obtaining 11,441 votes, equivalent to 4.75% of the valid ballots cast.[2]
References
- ^ "Nuevo presidente de Evópoli: Los intereses y la férrea defensa del negocio forestal del diputado Andrés Molina". Interferencia. 22 July 2010. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "José Sergio Andrés Molina Magofke". Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 February 2026.