Gabriel Alemparte

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Alemparte and the second or maternal family name is Mery.

Gabriel Alemparte
Vice President of Demócratas Chile
In office
2 December 2022 – 15 November 2025
Preceded byOffice Established
Personal details
Born (1981-03-12) 12 March 1981
Santiago, Chile
PartyChristian Democracy (DC)
(2001–2020)
Democrats
(2022–2025)
Parent(s)José Gabriel Alemparte
Claudia Mery
Relatives
Alma mater
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionLawyer[1][2]
Political scientist[1]

José Gabriel Alemparte Mery (Santiago, March 12, 1981) is a Chilean lawyer, political analyst, and politician focused on public affairs.[3][4] He served as vice president of the political party Democrats[5] and has also held senior positions within the Chilean state.[a]

Since 2018, he has been a founding partner of a law firm[b] specializing in public law.[9] Through this firm, he has provided institutional advisory services to other consultancies.[10]

He has been a panelist on the political debate program Sin filtros since 2021. He began as a constitutional analyst during Chile’s constitutional process, maintaining a critical stance toward the government of President Gabriel Boric (2022–2026).[11][12] After the rejection of both the 2022 and 2023 constitutional plebiscites, he focused on national and international political analysis, publicly supporting Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado.[13]

He is also a columnist for La Tercera and a regular panelist on Radio Agricultura. He has served on the board of the Vicente Huidobro Museum Foundation in Cartagena, dedicated to preserving the legacy of the same poet.[14]

Biography

Alemparte was born on March 12, 1981, in Santiago, Chile. He is the son of Claudia Mery Domeyko and architect José Gabriel Alemparte Rojas, through whom he is a descendant of architect Sergio Alemparte Aldunate.[15]

He attended the Lycée Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (French Alliance) in Santiago and later the Sagrados Corazones School in Manquehue.[16]

He studied law at Diego Portales University (UDP), qualifying as a lawyer.[17] He later earned a master’s degree in Political Science and International Relations from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, supported by a scholarship from the Konrad Adenauer Foundation.

Political career

In 2001, he joined the Christian Democratic Party, which he left in 2020. During the first administration of President Michelle Bachelet, he worked at the Ministry of Transport and Telecommunications and the Ministry of Justice, where he served as Chief of Staff.[18]

In April 2011, he joined the Municipality of Maipú as Legal Director and later as Municipal Administrator, appointed by then-mayor Alberto Undurraga.[19] In December 2012, he became Director of Community Development (DIDECO) in the Municipality of Providencia.[19]

During the second Michelle Bachelet administration, he served as Chief of Staff of the Ministry of Public Works under the now Minister Alberto Undurraga, participating in infrastructure concession planning.[20]

In 2022, he acted as a spokesperson for the “Reject” option in the constitutional plebiscite held on September 4, which resulted in a 62% rejection. He later became a founding member and vice president of the Democrats party.[21]

In 2025, Democrats complied with an order of dissolution issued by the Electoral Service of Chile after failing to reach the minimum vote threshold in parliamentary elections.[22]

Media profile

In 2021, Alemparte began appearing on television political debate programs during Chile’s constituent elections. He later became a regular panelist and constitutional analyst throughout the 2022 and 2023 processes.[23]

From 2024 onward, his media exposure increased significantly,[24] including public defenses of international figures such as María Corina Machado, whom he supported for a proposed Nobel Peace Prize nomination.[25]

In 2024, he was proclaimed a pre-candidate for Governor of the Metropolitan Region by the Democrats party. He withdrew his candidacy on July 30, 2024, in favor of lawyer Francisco Orrego (RN), who was ultimately defeated in the election.[26]

Notes

  1. ^ He served as Chief of Staff in ministries and as acting mayor of Maipú in 2012.[6][7][8]
  2. ^ Alemparte Villanueva Abogados Asociados.

References

  1. ^ a b "José Gabriel Alemparte ― El Mostrador". El Mostrador. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  2. ^ "El abogado y panelista de "Sin filtros" Gabriel Alemparte comparó a Boric con Tommy Rey". Sabes.cl. 29 December 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Column by Gabriel Alemparte: Plebiscite for Boric". La Tercera. 12 December 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Column by Gabriel Alemparte: Truth Is Never Sad". La Tercera. 23 November 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Democrats Party calls to support constitutional text". Diario La Prensa. 9 December 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  6. ^ Senda.gob.cl, see page 5/28
  7. ^ "Family reported discrimination against a five-year-old child in a Maipú school". Radio Cooperativa. 17 February 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  8. ^ "Municipality honored top athletes of the commune". La Voz de Maipú. 28 July 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  9. ^ "Gabriel Alemparte: "The reject/approve dyad will mark a new divide within the former Concertación"". Diario Financiero. 30 April 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  10. ^ "Infolobby profile". infolobby.cl. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  11. ^ "Lawyer Gabriel Alemparte attacks the government: "They deserve an electoral defeat with the Rejection"". Síntesis Chile. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  12. ^ "Alemparte draws criticism after saying voting "In Favor" means defeating Boric's government". El Desconcierto. 23 November 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  13. ^ "Chileans who signed the nomination of María Corina Machado for the Nobel Prize". Opinion Global. 10 October 2025. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
  14. ^ "Vicente Huidobro Museum Foundation". Museo Vicente Huidobro. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  15. ^ "Architect Sergio Alemparte: Traces of a pioneer". LitoralPress (El Mercurio). 28 June 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  16. ^ "Professional profile of José Gabriel Alemparte Mery". LinkedIn. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  17. ^ "The stampede of Labbé's iron circle after Josefa Errázuriz arrived in Providencia". El Dínamo. 7 December 2012. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  18. ^ "Staff positions 2010 – Ministry of Justice Transparency Portal". Ministry of Justice and Human Rights of Chile. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
  19. ^ a b "José Gabriel Alemparte would move to Providencia". La Voz de Maipú. 28 November 2012.
  20. ^ "2015 Management Report – Ministry of Public Works" (PDF). Chilean Budget Office (DIPRES). March 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
  21. ^ "Former DC, PPD, and PR figures found Democrats". Radio Universidad de Chile. 2 November 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  22. ^ "Political parties that will disappear for failing to meet the minimum percentage". 24horas.cl. 17 November 2025. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
  23. ^ "Gabriel Alemparte on the health crisis". Ex-Ante. 13 June 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  24. ^ "Guarello confronts Gabriel Alemparte in tense Sin Filtros moment". BioBioChile. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  25. ^ "Chileans who signed the nomination of María Corina Machado for the Nobel Prize". Opinion Global. 10 October 2025. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
  26. ^ "Gabriel Alemparte declines gubernatorial bid". La Tercera. 30 July 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
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