Gabriel Ascencio
Gabriel Ascencio | |
|---|---|
Official portrait (2018) | |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 11 March 2018 – 11 March 2022 | |
| Preceded by | District created |
| Constituency | District 26 |
| In office 11 March 1994 – 11 March 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Dionisio Faulbaum |
| Succeeded by | Jenny Álvarez |
| Constituency | 58th District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 October 1953 |
| Party | Christian Democracy |
| Spouse | Martha Bayona |
| Alma mater | University of Chile (LL.B) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Gabriel Héctor Ascencio Mansilla (born 8 July 1953) is a Chilean politician and lawyer who served as deputy of his country.[1][2][3][4][5]
In 2021, he announced his retirement of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile.[1][2][3]
Early life and education
Ascencio was born on 25 October 1953, in Coyhaique, Chile. He is married to Martha Bayona, a journalist and businesswoman.[6]
Due to his father’s military career as a senior non-commissioned officer in the Chilean Army, he completed his primary and secondary education in various schools throughout Chile, including Liceo Nº10 of Santiago and Colegio San Luis of Antofagasta. After finishing secondary school, he studied Political and Administrative Sciences and later entered the University of Chile Faculty of Law, where he obtained his law degree.[6]
Professional career
Ascencio was a member of the Vicariate of Solidarity. In 1985, he settled in Chiloé as coordinator of the Human Rights Department of the Diocese of Ancud. In the early 1990s, together with other partners, he co-founded the Centro de Estudios para el Desarrollo de Chiloé (Center for the Development of Chiloé).[6]
Political career
He began his political career in 1968 by joining the Christian Democratic Youth of Chile (JDC).[6]
In March 1990, President Patricio Aylwin appointed him Governor of Chiloé Province, a position he held until December 1992.[6]
In the November 2013 parliamentary elections, he ran as a candidate for the Senate of Chile for the 17th senatorial constituency of the Los Lagos Region, but was not elected.[6]
In April 2014, President Michelle Bachelet appointed him Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Chile to Ecuador. He resigned from this position on 20 July 2017.[6]
In January 2024, he was appointed Minister of the Electoral Qualification Court of Chile (Tribunal Calificador de Elecciones).[6]
References
- ^ a b "Diputado Gabriel Ascencio informó que no postulará nuevamente al Congreso". Radio Cooperativa. 21 August 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Gabriel Ascencio anunció su decisión de no postular en el siguiente periodo al Parlamento". AD Prensa. 21 August 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Gabriel Ascencio anunció su decisión de no postular en el siguiente periodo al Parlamento". El Desconcierto. 21 August 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ "Diputado Ascencio (DC): «Es obvio que cuando Carabineros actúa con este descontrol es porque se lo permite alguien»". CNN Chile. 4 October 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ "Diputado Ascencio presentará denuncia ante Fiscalía por acusación de Celis sobre extorsiones". CNN Chile. 15 July 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Gabriel Ascencio Mansilla". Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 February 2026.