Ramón José Barros
Ramón José Barros | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 11 March 2018 – 11 March 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Creation of the district |
| Constituency | District 16 |
| In office 11 March 2002 – 11 March 2018 | |
| Preceded by | María Victoria Ovalle |
| Succeeded by | Dissolution of the district |
| Constituency | 35th District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 March 1958 |
| Party | Independent Democratic Union (UDI) (–2016)[1] |
| Spouse | Carmen Arteaga |
| Children | Six |
| Education | Pontifical Catholic University of Chile |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Agronomist |
Ramón José Barros Montero (born 5 March 1958) is a Chilean politician who served as deputy.[2][3]
Early life and education
Barros was born on March 5, 1958, in Santiago, Chile. He is the son of César Barros Luthier and María Teresa Montero Schmidt.[4]
He is married to Carmen Arteaga Echeverría and is the father of six children: José Ramón, Santiago, María Ignacia, María Isidora, Carmen, and Francisca.[4]
Barros completed his primary and secondary education at Colegio Verbo Divino in Santiago. He later entered the Faculty of Agronomy at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, where he obtained his degree as an agricultural engineer.[4]
Professional career
In his professional life, he dedicated himself to the independent practice of his profession as an agricultural engineer.[4]
Political career
Barros began his political activities in 1975, after being invited by Jaime Guzmán to participate in a seminar. During the 1980s, he was a member of the board of the Student Federation of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile (FEUC).[4]
In 1989, he joined the Independent Democratic Union (UDI), and later served as regional president of the party in the O'Higgins Region.[4]
On August 17, 2016, he submitted his resignation from the UDI, later returning to the party.[4]
In 2021, he registered his candidacy for the Senate of Chile representing the Independent Democratic Union within the Chile Podemos Más coalition for the 8th senatorial constituency of the O'Higgins Region, for the 2022–2030 term. In the parliamentary elections held on November 21, 2021, he obtained 19,739 votes, corresponding to 5.84% of the total valid votes, and was not elected.[4]
References
- ^ "Diputado Barros tras renunciar a su militancia: "La UDI hoy es una sumatoria de proyectos personales"". Emol. 18 August 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ "Diputado Ramón Barros (UDI): "No soy de los que vive de ésto. Vuelvo al mundo privado, feliz"". El Rancagüino. 4 June 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ "Diputado Ramón Barros valoró la participación de Chile en el Foro Parlamentario Asia Pacífico". BCN.cl. 26 January 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Ramón José Barros Montero". Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 February 2026.