Christian Matheson (Chilean politician)
Christian Matheson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 11 March 2022 – 11 March 2026 | |
| Constituency | District 28 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 December 1957 |
| Party | Independent |
| Spouse(s) | María Mujica (married 1987) |
| Parent(s) | Roderick Matheson Josefina Villán |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Catholic University of Chile |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Architect |
Christian Matheson Villán (born 17 December 1957) is a Chilean politician who serves as deputy.[1][2][3][4]
Family and early life
He was born in Punta Arenas on 17 December 1957.[5]
He is the son of Roderick Guillermo Matheson Rayment, a former banking executive, and Josefina Villán Muñiz, a teacher and small business owner.[5]
He married María Alejandra Mujica del Real on 8 January 1987.[5]
Professional life
He completed his primary education at the British School and his secondary education at the Salesian San José High School in Punta Arenas.[5]
He later studied architecture at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, qualifying as an architect.[5]
During his secondary school years, he briefly participated in the well-known Magellanic musical group Patagonia 4.[5]
After completing his university studies in 1986, he returned to Punta Arenas and joined the General Directorate of Sports and Recreation (Digeder), the predecessor of the National Sports Institute (IND), working as an architect. Between 1987 and 2002, during his time in public service, he promoted several infrastructure projects, including the construction of a sports hostel adjacent to the Antonio Ríspoli Fiscal Stadium and the gymnasium in the 18 de Septiembre neighbourhood, among other works.[5]
Following in his father’s footsteps—who served as British consul in Punta Arenas and dean of the consular corps—he was appointed honorary consul of the Netherlands in the city.[5]
Political career
In public service, during the first administration of President Sebastián Piñera, he served for approximately two and a half years as Regional Ministerial Secretary (Seremi) of Housing and Urban Development for the Magallanes and Chilean Antarctica Region.[5]
During Piñera’s second term, he held the position of Intendant of the Magallanes Region for a brief period, from 11 March 2018 to 10 July 2018.[5]
As an independent candidate, he ran in the first popular election of regional governors in May 2021 for the Magallanes and Chilean Antarctica Region, finishing in second place with 13,118 votes, equivalent to 22.32% of the valid votes cast.[5]
In the parliamentary elections held on 21 November 2021, he was elected deputy for the 28th electoral district of the Magallanes and Chilean Antarctica Region, comprising the communes of Antártica, Cabo de Hornos, Laguna Blanca, Natales, Porvenir, Primavera, Punta Arenas, Río Verde, San Gregorio, Timaukel and Torres del Paine. He was elected as an independent candidate on an Evópoli ticket within the Chile Podemos Más coalition, obtaining 7,220 votes, equivalent to 11.11% of the valid votes cast.[5]
He ran for re-election in the same district in the parliamentary elections held on 16 November 2025, as an independent candidate on a Independent Democratic Union (UDI) ticket within the Chile Grande y Unido pact. He was not elected, obtaining 2,770 votes, equivalent to 2.75% of the valid votes cast.[5]
References
- ^ "Diputado Christian Matheson sobre paro de profesores en Magallanes: "solo tiene efectos negativos"". ITV Patagonia. 19 March 2025. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ^ "Diputado Matheson exige reparación urgente de puentes en Magallanes tras incidente en Williams". La Prensa Austral. 12 April 2025. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
- ^ "Diputado Matheson exige al MOP la reparación inmediata de puentes en mal estado en la región". El Magallánico. 12 April 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ^ "Diputado Christian Matheson envía oficio desde Cámara de Diputados por "arbitraria" decisión de eliminar a Presidente Ibáñez de Copa Chile". Ovejero Noticias. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Christian Matheson Villán". Library of the National Congress of Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 February 2026.