Erich Grohs
Erich Grohs | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| Assumed office 11 March 2026 | |
| Constituency | 5th District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Erich Christ Grohs Marín 11 August 1980 El Molle, Elqui Province, Chile |
| Party | National Libertarian Party |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
Erich Christ Grohs Marín (born 11 August 1980) is a Chilean politician elected as a member of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile, representing the 5th District (Coquimbo Region) for the 2026-2030 legislative term, under the banner of the National Libertarian Party.[1][2]
Biography
He was born on 11 August 1980 in El Molle, Elqui Province, Chile.[3] He is the son of Erich Grohs Mutzka and Miriam Luz Marín Cortés. He is married and has one child.[4]
He completed his schooling at Colegio Antonio Varas in Vicuña.[4]
In 2007 he founded his first company, Fumigrohs, dedicated to pest control services. In later years he expanded his business activities by creating Aquarialeben, a company focused on water treatment and the implementation of desalination plants.[4]
Political career
He began his political career in June 2024, when he competed in the municipal primaries of the Chile Vamos coalition in the commune of Vicuña, backed by National Renewal. In that primary election he was defeated by the incumbent mayor, Mario Aros.[4]
He is a member of the National Libertarian Party.[4]
In the parliamentary elections of 16 November 2025 he ran for deputy for the 5th District of the Coquimbo Region (communes of Andacollo, Canela, Combarbalá, Coquimbo, Illapel, La Higuera, La Serena, Los Vilos, Monte Patria, Ovalle, Paihuano, Punitaqui, Río Hurtado, Salamanca, and Vicuña), representing the National Libertarian Party within the Cambio por Chile coalition. He was elected with 15,660 votes, equivalent to 3.51% of the total valid votes cast.[4][5][6]
References
- ^ "Erich Grohs irrumpe en el Congreso: un escaño libertario para la región". Diario El Día. 17 November 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
- ^ "Diputado electo Erich Grohs endurece el tono por nombres filtrados para el gabinete regional". El Observatodo. 2025-12-30. Retrieved 2025-12-31.
- ^ "Erich Christ Grohs Marín. Reseñas biográficas parlamentarias". bcn.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 March 2026.
- ^ a b c d e f "Erich Christ Grohs Marín". Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
- ^ "Salió electo diputado por Coquimbo y se destapó una brutal acusación de violencia intrafamiliar en su contra". ADN Radio. 17 November 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
- ^ ""Hueona mala, te voy a matar": denuncia por agresión de diputado electo Erich Grohs". CNN Chile. 17 November 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-20.