Gustavo Hasbún
Gustavo Hasbún | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 11 March 2010 – 11 March 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Gonzalo Duarte |
| Succeeded by | District dissolved |
| Constituency | 26th District |
| Mayor of Estación Central | |
| In office 6 December 2000 – 6 December 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Cristian Pareto |
| Succeeded by | Rodrigo Delgado |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 August 1972 |
| Party | |
| Spouse | Ximena Wünkhaus |
| Children | Two |
| Parent(s) | Enrique Hasbún Carmen Selume |
| Alma mater | University of Santiago, Chile |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Journalist |
Gustavo Adolfo Hasbún Selume (born 2 August 1972) is a Chilean politician who served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile.[3]
He also served as mayor.[1]
Early life and family
He was born on 2 August 1972 in Santiago, the son of Enrique Hasbún and Carmen Selume.[4]
He is married to Ximena Wünkhaus Schepeler and is the father of two children, Diego and Benjamín.[4]
Professional career
He completed his primary education at Saint George's College, Santiago and his secondary education at Colegio Árabe.[4] In 1994, he began higher education at Andrés Bello National University, where he obtained a Bachelor's degree in Humanities.[4] He later enrolled in the School of Journalism at the University of Santiago, Chile, earning a Licentiate in Social Communication and qualifying as a journalist in 2006.[4] He subsequently completed a diploma in Public Policy at the Universidad del Desarrollo.[4]
Professionally, between 1996 and 1997, he worked as a researcher at the Instituto Libertad.[4] From 1998 to 1999, he served as an advisor to businessman Sebastián Piñera.[4] Between 1999 and 2000, he was general manager of Sociedad Educacional Árabe S.A.[4]
Political career
He began his partisan political activities in the youth wing of National Renewal (Chile).[4] During his university years, he joined the Unión General de Estudiantes Palestinos (UGEP).[4]
In political activities, he served as head of the youth team for Evelyn Matthei’s 1989 parliamentary campaign.[4] In 1993, he coordinated his party’s parliamentary campaign in the Metropolitan Region.[4] In 1997, he was elected national vice president of the Youth of National Renewal.[4] In 1999, he headed the presidential campaign in Santiago for candidate Joaquín Lavín.[4]
During these years, he joined the Independent Democratic Union (UDI).[4]
In 2000, at the age of 28, he was elected mayor of the Municipality of Estación Central, serving two consecutive terms (2000–2004 and 2004–2008).[4] During his tenure, he chaired the Commission on Transport, Public Works and Telecommunications of the Chilean Association of Municipalities.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Alcalde, diputado, "garrero": las Mil y Una de Hasbún, un soldado al que la UDI no dejará caer". La Tercera. 12 February 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ "Desde el PC hasta la UDI: el equipo de exautoridades que reclutó el exdiputado Gustavo Hasbún para asesorar a empresas". The Clinic. 15 February 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ "«Ojo que esto cuesta plata»: filtran audio de ex diputado Gustavo Hasbún ofreciendo hacer gestiones ante el Ministro de Economía". El Mostrador. 9 February 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "Gustavo Hasbún Selume". Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-02-15.