Nicolás Noman
Nicolás Noman | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 11 March 2018 – 11 March 2022 | |
| Constituency | District 4 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 May 1981 |
| Party | Independent Democratic Union (UDI)[1] |
| Spouse | María Borzone |
| Children | Two |
| Parent(s) | Manuel Noman Graciela Garrido |
| Occupation | Politician |
Nicolás José Noman Garrido (born 7 May 1981) is a Chilean politician who served as deputy.
Early life and education
Nicolás José Noman Garrido was born in Santiago, Chile, on May 7, 1981. He is the son of Manuel Noman Elías, former mayor of Freirina and Vallenar and acting mayor of Tierra Amarilla during the military regime, as well as a former candidate for the Chamber of Deputies, and Graciela Garrido Cardemil, former city councilor of Freirina.[2]
He is married to María de Los Ángeles Borzone Gaete and is the father of three children.[2]
Noman completed his primary education at Escuela Básica F-93 of Freirina (now Alejandro Noemí Huerta), and his secondary education at Liceo San Francisco of Vallenar and Liceo Antonio Varas of Cauquenes, in the Maule Region, graduating in 1998.[2]
During his secondary education, he participated in a student exchange program in the United States.[2]
In 1999, he entered the School of Law at the University of Development, where he earned a degree in Legal Sciences. He was admitted to the bar as a lawyer on November 21, 2008.[2]
Professional career
Noman served as an advisor in Territorial Administration at the Interior Government Division of the Ministry of the Interior between June and September 2013.[2]
Prior to launching his campaign for the Chamber of Deputies, he worked as Corporate Social Responsibility Manager at an energy company, a position he resigned from in order to pursue his parliamentary candidacy.[2]
Political career
Noman is a member of the Independent Democratic Union (UDI) and has actively participated in electoral campaigns within his political sector.[2]
From March 11, 2010, to November 12, 2012, he served as Governor of Copiapó Province and acting Intendant of the Atacama Region during the first administration of President Sebastián Piñera.[2]
During his tenure as governor, he participated—along with other authorities—in the rescue operation of the 33 miners trapped in the San José mine.[2]
In November 2012, he resigned from the position of Governor of Copiapó in order to pursue a seat in the Chamber of Deputies, a candidacy that ultimately did not materialize. He had also attempted to run for the lower chamber as an independent candidate in 2009, without official registration.[2]
In the parliamentary elections of November 2017, Noman ran as a candidate for the Chamber of Deputies of Chile representing the 4th electoral district of the Atacama Region on behalf of the Independent Democratic Union, with additional support from the Political Evolution Party. He was elected after obtaining 5,974 votes, equivalent to 6.37% of the total valid votes.[2]
On December 28, 2020, he assumed the position of National Vice President of the Independent Democratic Union, serving in the executive board led by Deputy Javier Macaya Danús for the 2021–2022 term.[2]
In August 2021, he registered his candidacy for re-election to the Chamber of Deputies for the 4th electoral district of the Atacama Region, representing the Independent Democratic Union within the Chile Podemos Más coalition. In the parliamentary elections held on November 21, 2021, he obtained 4,792 votes, equivalent to 4.85% of the total valid votes, and was not re-elected.[2]
He later ran in the regional elections held on October 26 and 27, 2024, as a candidate for Governor of the Atacama Region representing the Independent Democratic Union. After failing to obtain 40% of the vote in the first round, he advanced to a runoff held on November 24, 2024, but was ultimately not elected.[2]
In the parliamentary elections held on November 16, 2025, Noman ran as a candidate for the Senate of Chile representing the Independent Democratic Union within the Chile Grande y Unido coalition for the 4th senatorial constituency of the Atacama Region. He was not elected, obtaining 13,603 votes, equivalent to 7.43% of the total valid votes.[2]
References
- ^ "Miguel Vargas (Ind.) versus Nicolás Noman (UDI): los rostros que protagonizan la contienda por la Gobernación de Atacama". La Tercera. 20 November 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Nicolás José Noman Garrido". Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 February 2026.