Daniel Bustos Leal

Daniel Bustos Leal
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
Assumed office
11 March 2026
Constituency18th District
Personal details
Born (1981-11-07) 7 November 1981
Curanipe, Chile
PartyRepublican
OccupationPolitician

Daniel Eduardo Bustos Leal (born 7 November 1981) is a Chilean politician who serves as a member of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile, representing the 18th District for the 2026–2030 term.[1][2]

Biography

He was born on 7 November 1981 in Curanipe, Maule Region.[3]

He is the son of Daniel Bustos Flores and Margarita Leal Suazo.[3]

Political career

In the 2016 and 2021 municipal elections, he was a candidate for mayor of Pelluhue but was not elected.[3]

In the 2017 and 2021 regional elections, he ran for regional councillor, being elected in the latter, representing Cauquenes.[3]

On 16 November 2025, he was elected deputy for the 18th District of the Maule Region (Cauquenes, Chanco, Colbún, Linares, Longaví, Parral, Pelluhue, Retiro, San Javier, Villa Alegre, Yerbas Buenas), representing the Republican Party of Chile within the Cambio por Chile coalition. He obtained 13,475 votes, corresponding to 5.65% of the total votes cast.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Estos son los candidatos a diputados por el distrito 18 (Cauquenes, Chanco, Colbún, Linares, Longaví, Parral, Pelluhue, Retiro, San Javier, Villa Alegre, Yerbas Buenas)". MalaEspina Check. 22 September 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-22.
  2. ^ "Conversación ciudadana con Daniel Bustos Leal, candidato a diputado por el Maule Sur". Facebook – El Notero Ahora. Retrieved 2025-11-22.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Daniel Eduardo Bustos Leal". Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile. Retrieved 17 March 2026.