Juan Irarrázaval

Juan Irarrázaval
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
Assumed office
11 March 2022
ConstituencyDistrict 14
Personal details
Born (1983-06-23) 23 June 1983
Santiago, Chile
PartyRepublican (since 2019)
Other political
affiliations
Independent Democratic Union (2001–2019)
SpouseMaría Gaete
Parent(s)Gabriel Irarrázaval
María Rossel
Alma materUniversity of Chile (LL.B)
ProfessionLawyer

Juan Eduardo Irarrázaval Rossel (born 23 June 1983) is a Chilean politician who serves as deputy.[1][2][3]

Family and early life

He was born in Santiago on 23 June 1983, the son of Gabriel Irarrázaval Ossa and María Cecilia Rossel Fernández.[4]

He is married to María Josefina Gaete Prieto.[4]

Professional life

He completed his secondary education at the Poetisa Gabriela Mistral High School in Calera de Tango, graduating in 2002.[4]

He holds a degree in legal and social sciences from the Faculty of Law of the University of Chile.[4]

Political career

He is a member of the Republican Party of Chile, having previously been affiliated with the Independent Democratic Union.[4]

In the municipal elections held on 28 October 2012, he was elected as a municipal councillor for the commune of Calera de Tango, representing the Independent Democratic Union, after obtaining 1,381 votes, equivalent to 14.15% of the total votes cast.[4]

In the 2021 parliamentary elections, he was elected to the Chamber of Deputies of Chile representing the 14th electoral district of the Santiago Metropolitan Region, which comprises the communes of Alhué, Buin, Calera de Tango, Curacaví, El Monte, Isla de Maipo, María Pinto, Melipilla, Padre Hurtado, Paine, Peñaflor, San Bernardo, San Pedro, Talagante and Talagante, as a member of the Republican Party of Chile within the Frente Social Cristiano coalition, for the 2022–2026 legislative term. He obtained 13,248 votes, corresponding to 4.06% of the valid votes cast.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Diputado republicano Juan Irarrázaval contrató a ex agente de la CNI con asignaciones parlamentarias". Interferencia. 23 March 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
  2. ^ "Diputado Irarrázaval se suma al llamado de Republicanos para evitar que elecciones se hagan en dos días". Radio Prensa. 27 March 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
  3. ^ ""Digan dónde están": diputado republicano Juan Irarrázaval emplaza al PC a "entregar sus armas" ante críticas por operativo en Villa Francia". ADN Radio Chile. 9 July 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g "Juan Irarrázaval Rossel". Library of the National Congress of Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 February 2026.