César Valenzuela Maass
César Valenzuela Maass | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| Assumed office 11 March 2022 | |
| Constituency | 9th District |
| Member of the Constitutional Convention | |
| In office 4 July 2021 – 4 July 2022 | |
| Constituency | 9th District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 January 1989 Recoleta, Chile |
| Party | Socialist Party |
| Alma mater | Alberto Hurtado University (LL.B) |
| Occupation | Constituent |
| Profession | Lawyer |
César Valenzuela Maass (born 5 January 1989) is a Chilean lawyer and politician.[1][2][3]
A member of the Socialist Party of Chile, he was elected as a member of the Constitutional Convention in 2021, representing the 9th District of the Metropolitan Region of Santiago.[1]
Biography
Valenzuela was born on 5 January 1989 in Santiago, Chile.[1] He is the son of María Maass Carvacho.[1]
Valenzuela completed his primary education at Escuela Puerto Rico in the commune of Recoleta and his secondary education at Liceo Confederación Suiza in Santiago, graduating in 2006.[1]
He pursued higher education at the Faculty of Law of the Alberto Hurtado University, where he earned a degree in Legal and Social Sciences. He was sworn in as a lawyer before the Supreme Court of Chile on 21 October 2015.[1]
He holds a master’s degree in Prevention, Urban Security, and Criminal Policy.[1]
In his professional practice, he has worked in the private sector, particularly in labor law matters.[1] He also served as Head of the Denuncia Seguro Program of the Undersecretariat for Crime Prevention during the second administration of President Michelle Bachelet.[1]
Political career
Valenzuela is a member of the Socialist Party of Chile and has served as head of the party’s Citizen Security Commission.[1] He is also coordinator of the civic platform Escribela.cl.[1]
In 2006, he acted as a spokesperson for the student movement known as the Penguin Revolution.[4][5][6]
In the elections held on 15–16 May 2021, Valenzuela ran as a candidate for the Constitutional Convention representing the 9th District of the Metropolitan Region on behalf of the Socialist Party of Chile, within the Apruebo electoral list.[1] He obtained 9,592 votes, corresponding to 3.03% of the valid votes cast, and was elected as a member of the Convention.[1]
During his tenure as a constitutional delegate, he was one of the coordinators of the Socialist Collective and served as coordinator of the Fundamental Rights Commission and of Subcommittee No. 4 within that commission.[1]
In October 2022, he assumed the position of Head of the Victim Support Program of the Undersecretariat for Crime Prevention.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "César Valenzuela Maass". Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-01-04.
- ^ "César Valenzuela y la posible disputa con Giorgio Jackson en Santiago: "Yo no le tengo miedo a competir con él"". The Clinic. 30 July 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ "César Valenzuela: «El movimiento estudiantil debe replantear la forma de manifestarse»". YouTube. CNN Chile. 15 August 2012. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ "Ex líderes "pingüinos" ganaron elecciones de la Juventud Socialista". Radio Cooperativa. 4 July 2010. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ "Reportajes 24: ¿En qué están hoy los líderes de la Revolución Pingüina?". 24 Horas. 26 April 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ "La Constitución de César Valenzuela, ex líder de la Revolución Pingüina: "Nadie debería negarse al diálogo"". CNN Chile. 25 May 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021.