Gonzalo Fuenzalida
Gonzalo Fuenzalida | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Chmaber of Deputies | |
| In office 11 March 2018 – 11 March 2022 | |
| Preceded by | District created |
| Constituency | 11th District |
| In office 11 March 2014 – 11 March 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Gastón von Mülhenbrock |
| Constituency | 54th District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 June 1973 |
| Party | Renovación Nacional[1][2] |
| Education | Colegio del Verbo Divino |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Catholic University of Chile (LL.B) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Gonzalo Fuenzalida Figueroa (born 18 June 1973) is a Chilean politician.[3]
Early life and education
Gonzalo Guillermo Fuenzalida Figueroa was born on June 18, 1973, in Santiago, Chile. He is the son of Gonzalo Fuenzalida Rodríguez and Mónica Figueroa Miranda.[4]
He is married to María Soledad Urzúa Edwards.[4]
Fuenzalida completed his secondary education at Colegio del Verbo Divino. He later studied Law at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, obtaining his law degree in 2000. He also completed specialization studies at the university’s School of Business.[4]
Political career
Fuenzalida is a member of National Renewal (RN) and served as president of the party’s executive board for the former 23rd electoral district.[4]
In 2009, he ran as a candidate for the Chamber of Deputies of Chile representing National Renewal in the former 54th electoral district of the Los Ríos Region, but was not elected.[4]
On August 16, 2010, he joined the board of directors of Correos de Chile, a position he held until October 1, 2012.[4]
In 2011, he worked as Head of the Programs and Studies Division of the Undersecretariat for Crime Prevention, part of the Ministry of the Interior and Public Security. From 2012 until August 2013, he served as coordinator of the Victim Assistance Program within the same institution.[4]
In 2013, he was elected deputy representing National Renewal for the former 54th electoral district of the Los Ríos Region. He was re-elected in the 2017 parliamentary elections, this time representing the 11th electoral district of the Santiago Metropolitan Region, obtaining 60,132 votes, equivalent to 15.97% of the total valid votes.[4]
In the parliamentary elections held on November 21, 2021, he sought re-election for the same district but was not elected, obtaining 23,481 votes, corresponding to 5.68% of the total valid votes.[4]
In 2022, he was nominated as a candidate for the Constitutional Court. His nomination ultimately did not receive the necessary votes for confirmation.[5] He subsequently resigned from the National Renewal political party. He is currently an independent.
References
- ^ "Gonzalo Fuenzalida (RN) y la comisión de expertos del Presidente: "No me pareció bien, creo que era innecesario"". El Mostrador. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ "Gonzalo Fuenzalida, diputado RN: «Todos tenemos familias y a todos nos gustaría estar con la familia el máximo posible»". Radio Futuro. 16 September 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ "Diputado Fuenzalida (RN): «Lo más sano es abrir el acuerdo del 15 de noviembre y ver todos los temas pendientes»". El Líbero. 16 August 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Gonzalo Guillermo Fuenzalida Figueroa". Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 February 2026.
- ^ Dínamo, El. "Chile Vamos le da la espalda a RN Gonzalo Fuenzalida y rechaza su nombramiento como miembro del TC". El Dínamo | Noticias de Chile y el mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-02-23.