Marcelo Forni
Marcelo Forni | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 11 March 2002 – 11 March 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Nelson Ávila |
| Succeeded by | Gaspar Rivas |
| Constituency | 11th District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 October 1967 |
| Alma mater |
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| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Marcelo Forni Lobos (born 15 October 1967) is a Chilean politician who served as deputy.[1][2]
Early life and family
He was born on 15 October 1967 in Santiago, the son of Sergio Forni Lapeyronnie and María Lobos Fernández.[3]
He is married to María del Carmen del Campo Infante and is the father of María Ignacia, María Francisca, Javiera, Felipe, and Juan Pablo.[3]
Professional career
He completed his secondary education at Colegio San Pedro Nolasco in Santiago.[3] After finishing school, he studied Law at Diego Portales University.[3] He was admitted to the bar before the Supreme Court of Chile on 29 January 1993.[3]
He later pursued postgraduate studies in Economics and Business Administration for Lawyers at Gabriela Mistral University, in Strategic Communication at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, and obtained a Master’s degree in Economic and Financial Law at the Universidad del Desarrollo.[3]
In 2010, after completing his parliamentary term, he returned to the private sector, serving as Corporate Affairs Manager at CorpGroup.[3]
Political career
His political career began as a member of the national board of the youth wing of the Independent Democratic Union (UDI).[3] He later served as national counselor of the same party.[3]
In December 2001, he was elected deputy representing the UDI for the Valparaíso Region, District No. 11 (Calle Larga, Catemu, Llay-Llay, Los Andes, Panquehue, Putaendo, Rinconada, San Esteban, San Felipe, and Santa María) for the 2002–2006 legislative period, obtaining 22,395 votes (23.27% of the valid votes cast).[3] In 2005, he was re-elected for District No. 11 for the 2006–2010 period, obtaining 30,980 votes (29.50% of the valid votes cast).[3]
In the December 2009 elections, he chose not to seek re-election to the Chamber of Deputies and instead ran for the Senate representing the UDI in the Fifth Cordillera Constituency within the Coalition for Change pact, but was not elected.[3]
Since 23 May 2023, he has been a member of the board of the Honor Tribunal of the Asociación Nacional de Fútbol Profesional (ANFP).[3]
References
- ^ "Pugilato entre marido de Lily Pérez y diputado Marcelo Forni en festejos de Piñera". La Tercera. 17 January 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ "Renovación Nacional rechazó ataques del ex Diputado Forni contra Senadora Lily Pérez". Los Andes Online. 9 April 2012. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Marcelo Forni Lobos". Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-02-15.