Arturo Zúñiga
Arturo Zúñiga | |
|---|---|
Official portrait, 2019 | |
| Member of the Constitutional Convention | |
| In office 4 July 2021 – 4 July 2022 | |
| Constituency | 9th District |
| Undersecretary of Assistance Networks | |
| In office 11 July 2019 – 3 November 2020 | |
| President | Sebastián Piñera |
| Preceded by | Luis Castillo Fuenzalida |
| Succeeded by | Alberto Dougnac |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 December 1982 Santiago, Chile |
| Party | Independent |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Catholic University of Chile |
Arturo Zúñiga Jory (born 1 December 1982, Santiago, Chile) is a Chilean commercial engineer and politician affiliated with the Independent Democratic Union (UDI). He served as a member of the Constitutional Convention of Chile representing District 9 of the Metropolitan Region of Santiago.[1][2][3]
He previously served as Undersecretary of Healthcare Networks at the Ministry of Health between 2019 and 2020, during the second administration of President Sebastián Piñera.[1]
Early life and education
Zúñiga Jory was born on 1 December 1982 in Santiago. He is the son of Luis Zúñiga Escala and Adriana Jory Guzmán. He is married to María de la Luz Errázuriz Almarza.[1]
He completed his primary and secondary education at Colegio de los Sagrados Corazones de Vitacura, graduating in 2000. He later pursued higher education at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, where he studied commercial engineering.[1]
Professional career
Zúñiga Jory worked as Director of Health for the Municipality of Panguipulli.[1]
Political career
He is a member of the Independent Democratic Union (UDI). During the first administration of President Sebastián Piñera, he served as Chief of Staff to the Minister of Health Jaime Mañalich.[1][4][5]
In July 2019, he was appointed Undersecretary of Healthcare Networks at the Ministry of Health, a position he held until November 2020, when he resigned to run for a seat in the Constitutional Convention.[1][6][7]
In the elections held on 15 and 16 May 2021, Zúñiga Jory ran as a candidate for the Constitutional Convention representing District 9 of the Metropolitan Region, on behalf of the UDI within the Vamos por Chile electoral pact. He obtained 11,571 votes, corresponding to 3.65% of the valid votes cast.[1][8]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Arturo Zúñiga Jory – Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile". BCN. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
- ^ "Arturo Zúñiga es nombrado Subsecretario de Redes Asistenciales". www.minsal.cl/. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- ^ "Ministerio de Salud". www.gob.cl/. 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- ^ "Constituyente Arturo Zúñiga por seguro único de salud: "Yo no tengo problema, pero creo que es mentirle a la gente que eso es la solución"". El Mostrador. 31 July 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
- ^ "Luis Castillo ya tiene reemplazante: Piñera nombra a Arturo Zúñiga en la Subsecretaría de Redes Asistenciales". El Mostrador (in Spanish). Santiago, Chile. 11 July 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- ^ "Arturo Zúñiga, constituyente: "Una Constitución no es un programa de gobierno. Debemos ser cuidadosos con todas estas promesas que andan circulando"". El Mostrador. 12 June 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ "Arturo Zúñiga y acuerdos en la CC: "Tenemos que actuar muy diferente a cómo lo está haciendo el Congreso"". CNN Chile. 18 June 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
- ^ "Denuncian a constituyente Arturo Zúñiga ante Comisión de Ética de la Convención por dichos contra Marcos Barraza". El Mostrador. 17 August 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2021.