Jorge Durán Espinoza
Jorge Durán | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 11 March 2018 – 11 March 2026 | |
| Constituency | District 9 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 December 1980 |
| Party | Renovación Nacional[1][2] |
| Parent(s) | Nolberto Durán Alicia Espinoza |
| Alma mater | Finis Terrae University |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Jorge Andrés Durán Espinoza (born 17 December 1980) is a Chilean politician who serves as deputy.[3][4]
Biography
He was born in Santiago, on 17 December 1980. He is the son of Nolberto Durán Fabres and Alicia Espinoza Godoy.[5]
In 2002, he completed his secondary education at Liceo José Victorino Lastarria in Santiago, Metropolitan Region.[5]
He holds a law degree (Licentiate in Legal Sciences) from Universidad Finis Terrae. He also earned two postgraduate diplomas: one in Business Administration and another in Managerial Guidelines, both from the University of Santiago, Chile.[5]
Political career
He is a member of National Renewal.[5]
In 2008, he was elected as a municipal councillor of Cerro Navia as an independent candidate, obtaining 1,305 votes, equivalent to 2.55% of the total votes cast.[5]
In the 2012 municipal elections, he ran for re-election as councillor representing National Renewal. He obtained 3,695 votes, corresponding to 24.99% of the total votes, and was elected with the third-highest vote count in the commune.[5]
In the municipal elections of 23 October 2016, he ran as National Renewal’s candidate for mayor of Quinta Normal. He obtained 6,107 votes, equivalent to 26.02% of the total votes cast, but was not elected.[5]
In 2017, he became a member of the General Council of National Renewal. That same year, he worked on the presidential primary campaign of Senator Manuel José Ossandón.[5]
In August 2017, he ran as National Renewal’s candidate for the Chamber of Deputies of Chile in the 9th District, which includes the communes of Conchalí, Renca, Huechuraba, Cerro Navia, Quinta Normal, Lo Prado, Recoleta, and Independencia, in the Metropolitan Region. In November, he was elected within the Chile Vamos coalition, obtaining 19,421 votes, equivalent to 5.77% of the total votes cast.[5]
In August 2021, he ran for re-election in the same district. In November, he was elected representing National Renewal within the Chile Podemos Más coalition, obtaining 21,872 votes, corresponding to 6.55% of the valid votes cast.[5]
References
- ^ "Lo que hay que saber del diputado Jorge Durán (RN), el ex dueño de discotecas acusado por delito sexual". Ex-Ante. 11 February 2025. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
- ^ "Diputado Jorge Durán (RN): "Uno no se puede hacer el sordo ni el ciego"". Radio Pauta. 15 July 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
- ^ "Diputado RN Jorge Durán dice que estrategia de defensa de Víctor Pérez fue "poco ética y poco leal"". Radio Publimetro. 3 November 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
- ^ "La cronología de las denuncias mutuas entre el diputado Jorge Durán y su expareja". Radio Bío-Bío. 11 February 2025. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Jorge Andrés Durán Espinoza — BCN". Library of the National Congress of Chile. Retrieved 4 February 2026.