Diego Vergara Rodríguez
Diego Vergara | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| Assumed office 11 March 2026 | |
| Constituency | 14th District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 March 1976 Paine, Chile |
| Party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Andrés Bello National University (LL.B) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Diego Alfonso Vergara Rodríguez (born 26 March 1976) is a Chilean politician who serves as a member of the Chamber of Deputies.[1][2]
Early life and family
Vergara was born in Paine on 26 March 1976.[3] His parents are Víctor Vergara Carvajal and María Rodríguez Meneses.[3] He is married and the father of three children.[3]
He is an aquaculture engineer from the Andrés Bello National University.[3] He has served as director of the Maipo Farmers Association.[3]
Vergara is the owner of the company Comercializadora VM SpA, a firm created in 2020 dedicated to the purchase, sale and distribution of construction materials, hardware supplies and machinery rental, among other activities.[3]
Political career
He was formerly a member of National Renewal (RN).[3]
His first elected office was obtained in 2004, when in the municipal elections of that year he was elected municipal councillor of Paine representing National Renewal with 1,984 votes (9.82%).[3]
He was later elected mayor of Paine for three consecutive terms (2008–2021), also representing National Renewal. In the 2008 municipal elections he obtained 11,943 votes (53.08%), in 2012 he received 13,484 votes (62.19%), and in 2016 he obtained 12,925 votes (71.31%).[3]
He later joined the Republican Party of Chile.[3]
In the parliamentary elections of 16 November 2025 he ran for the Chamber of Deputies representing the 14th District of the Santiago Metropolitan Region as a candidate of the Republican Party within the Cambio por Chile coalition. He was elected with 45,503 votes, equivalent to 7.90% of the total votes cast, for the 2026–2030 legislative period.[3]
References
- ^ "Diego Vergara Rodríguez among new deputies elected in District 14". Diario El Día. 17 November 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
- ^ "Diego Vergara Diputado – Instagram account". Instagram. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Diego Vergara Rodríguez". Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile. Retrieved 15 March 2026.