Osvaldo Palma
Osvaldo Palma | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 11 March 1998 – 11 March 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Luis Valentín Ferrada |
| Succeeded by | Romilio Gutiérrez |
| Constituency | 39th District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 October 1952 |
| Party | National Renewal (RN) |
| Alma mater | University of Concepción |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Physician |
Osvaldo Palma Flores (born 2 October 1952) is a Chilean politician who served as deputy.[1]
Biography
Palma was born in Villa Alegre on 2 October 1952.[2] He is the son of Osvaldo Palma Villarroel and Olivia Julieta Flores.[2] He is married to Liliana Villalobos and is the father of four children.[2]
He completed his primary and secondary education at Colegio Instituto de Linares.[2] In 1971, he entered the University of Concepción, graduating as a physician-surgeon in 1977.[2] He later undertook specialization courses in surgery at the Society of Surgeons of Chile, the American College of Surgeons, and in ATLS (Advanced Trauma Life Support).[2]
Since 1978, he has practiced medicine in the Surgery and Emergency Services of Linares.[2] He also served as medical director of the Mutual de Seguridad in Linares and was a member of the Medical College of the same locality.[2] In parallel, he engaged in agricultural activities, operating the El Trapiche estate in Villa Alegre.[2] He has been a member of the Association of Livestock Breeders and Farmers, where he chaired the commission against cattle theft and the Romero irrigation canal of Villa Alegre.[2]
Political career
He began his political activities as a member of National Renewal (RN).[2]
In the 1997 parliamentary elections, he was elected as a deputy for the Maule Region (District No. 39: Colbún, Linares, San Javier, Villa Alegre, and Yerbas Buenas) for the 1998–2002 legislative term.[2] He served on the standing committees on Health; Human Rights, Nationality and Citizenship; and Science and Technology.[2]
In December 2001, he was re-elected for the same district for the 2002–2006 term.[2] He participated in the standing committees on Science and Technology; Health; and Human Rights, Nationality and Citizenship, as well as special committees on Benefits for Persons with Disabilities and on the Firefighters of Chile.[2]
In 2005, he secured a third term (2006–2010) representing the same district.[2] During this period, he served on the standing committees on Natural Resources, National Assets and Environment; and Foreign Affairs, Interparliamentary Affairs and Latin American Integration, in addition to the Special Committee on Inequality and Poverty.[2]
In the December 2009 parliamentary elections, he was not re-elected, losing to Romilio Gutiérrez of the Independent Democratic Union (UDI).[2]