Mario Varela Herrera
Mario Varela Herrera | |
|---|---|
| Pro-secretary of the Independent Democratic Union | |
| In office 21 September 2018 – 12 December 2020 | |
| President | Jacqueline van Rysselberghe |
| Preceded by | Viviana Paredes |
| Succeeded by | Katerine Montealegre |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 11 March 2002 – 11 March 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Gustavo Alessandri Valdés |
| Succeeded by | Roberto Sepúlveda |
| Constituency | 20th District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 November 1953 |
| Died | 18 October 2025 (aged 71) |
| Party | Independent Democratic Union (UDI) |
| Spouse | Gabriela Montero |
| Children | Four |
| Education | Vicente Pérez Rosales High School |
| Occupation | Politician |
Mario Varela Herrera (12 November 1953 – 18 October 2025) is a Chilean politician who served as deputy.[1]
Biography
He was born on 12 November 1953 in Santiago, Chile.[2] He was the son of Bernardo Varela Saavedra and Sara Herrera Román.[2] He married Gabriela Montero Montt and was the father of Mario, María Gabriela, María Jesús, and María de los Ángeles.[2]
He completed his secondary education at Liceo Coeducacional de Talagante and pursued higher studies at Instituto Vicente Pérez Rosales, where he obtained the title of Plastics Technician.[2]
Political career
In December 2001 he was elected to the Chamber of Deputies of Chile for District No. 20 (Estación Central, Maipú, and Cerrillos) in the Metropolitan Region, representing the Independent Democratic Union (UDI) for the 2002–2006 term.[2]
In 2005 he sought re-election for the same district but was not returned to Congress. In 2009 he ran again for the Chamber of Deputies, this time for District No. 18 in the Metropolitan Region, without success.[2]
He was a member of the party’s board of directors, serving as Pro-Secretary under the leadership of Jacqueline van Rysselberghe.[2]
He died on 18 October 2025.[2]
References
- ^ "Ex diputado Varela admite que Novoa lo ayudó a financiar campaña". La Tercera. 1 August 2015. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Mario Varela Herrera". Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 February 2026.