Patricio Hales
Patricio Hales | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 11 March 1998 – 11 March 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Mario Hamuy |
| Succeeded by | Karol Cariola |
| Constituency | 49th District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 September 1946 |
| Party |
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| Spouse | María Swinborn |
| Children | Five |
| Parent(s) | Alejandro Hales Adela Dib |
| Alma mater | University of Chile |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Architect |
Patricio Alejandro Hales Dib (born 11 September 1946) is a Chilean politician who served as a parliamentarian in his country.[1]
He has been the founder, director, and active member of various political, social, cultural, and human rights organizations. He was a founding partner of Fundación Chile XXI, together with former President Ricardo Lagos.[2]
He was also a member of the Chilean Planning Society and of the Santiago Biennial Award «Una Ciudad Trizada», and has written press columns on environmental and urban issues.[2]
Biography
He was born in Santiago on 11 September 1946. He is the son of Adela Dib and Alejandro Hales, former Minister of State and Ambassador of Chile to Bolivia.[3]
He is married to María de los Ángeles Swinburn Novoa and is the father of five children. One of his daughters, Teresa Hales, is an actress.[2]
He completed his primary and secondary education at the Sagrados Corazones de Manquehue School and at the General Bernardo O’Higgins Military School. He later entered the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Chile, where he graduated as an architect.[2]
After obtaining his degree, he devoted himself to the design and construction of social housing and high-rise buildings for real estate companies and private clients. He also served as Professor of Urbanism at the University of Chile, the Academia de Humanismo Cristiano University, and at the Night School for Construction Workers. In addition, he was a member of the Advisory Council for Urban and Land Policy of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile.[2]
Political career
During his university years, he served as president of the Student Center of the School of Architecture and as Secretary General of the Student Federation of the University of Chile (FECh).[2]
In the political sphere, he participated in the Central Committee of the Communist Youth. He was the first public spokesperson of the Communist Party of Chile while it remained illegal during the military regime of General Augusto Pinochet. He was also a founding member of the Democratic Popular Movement, a political coalition that existed between 1983 and 1987.[2]
He led an internal dissent within the Communist Party advocating its democratization and promoted its registration in the Electoral Records for the 1988 national plebiscite. He also contributed as a columnist to various alternative publications during the dictatorship.[2]
In 1990, he joined the Party for Democracy (PPD), where he served as Secretary General. He later became a member of its Political Commission, National Directorate, and General Council. During the presidential campaign of Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle, he was Vice President of the Professionals’ sector and subsequently joined the campaign team of Ricardo Lagos.[2]
In April 2014, he was appointed Ambassador of Chile to France by President Michelle Bachelet. He served in that position until 16 June 2016.[4][5]
References
- ^ "Patricio Hales: "No sabemos cuánto ha permeado en Boric la consigna PC del enojo perpetuo que lleva a la ingobernabilidad"". La Tercera. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Patricio Alejandro Hales Dib". Library of the National Congress of Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 February 2026.
- ^ "Alejandro Hales Jamarne (1923 - 2001) por Patricio Hales Dib". Library of the National Congress of Chile (in Spanish). 23 March 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
- ^ "Patricio Hales será el nuevo embajador de Chile en Francia". Radio Cooperativa. 21 April 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
- ^ "Embajador Hales participa como profesor invitado en curso de SciencesPo. París". Government of Chile. Retrieved 16 February 2026.