Tomás Laibe
Tomás Laibe | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Constitutional Convention | |
| In office 4 July 2021 – 4 July 2022 | |
| Constituency | 27th District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 September 1990 |
| Party | Socialist Party |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Political scientist |
Tomás Laibe Sáez (born 28 September 1990) is a Chilean political scientist and politician of the Socialist Party.[1][2][3]
He served as a member of the Constitutional Convention of Chile, representing the 27th District of the Aysén Region, and held the position of Vice President Adjunct of the Convention from 6 January 2022.[4]
Biography
Laibe was born on 28 September 1990 in Puerto Aysén, Chile.[4] He is the son of Eduardo Laibe Vera and Rebeca Sáez Godoy.[4]
He completed his primary education at Colegio Santa Teresa de Los Andes in the commune of Aysén and his secondary education at Colegio Alianza Austral in Coyhaique.[4] He studied Political Science at the Diego Portales University and later obtained a master's degree in Government and Public Management from the University of Chile.[4]
Professionally, he worked as a legislative advisor in the National Congress for Deputy Maya Fernández and as a policy advisor for small businesses at the Ministry of Economy.[4]
Political career
A member of the Socialist Party (PS), he has been part of the leadership of the Youth of Lebanese Origin and has served as a volunteer for Fundación Iguales, developing activism related to the LGBTIQ+ community.[4]
In the elections held on 15 and 16 May 2021, he ran as a candidate for the Constitutional Convention representing the 27th District of the Aysén Region, as part of the Lista del Apruebo pact.[4] He obtained 4,291 votes, corresponding to 13.12% of the valid votes cast.[4]
On 6 January 2022, in accordance with the Convention's regulations on the incorporation of adjunct vice presidencies, he was ratified as Vice President Adjunct of the Convention’s Board.[4]
Subsequently, on 10 November 2022, he began working at the Ministry of Finance, where his role focused on institutional relations with trade associations, business organizations, members of parliament, and other government ministries.[4]
References
- ^ "Tomás Laibe, egresado de la Escuela de Ciencia Política, fue electo como constituyente". Diego Portales University. 17 June 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ "Constituyente Laibe critica sesionar en Concepción: "Pedimos que la Mesa le consulte al Pleno"". Radio Pauta. 19 October 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ "Tomás Laibe, convencional Distrito 27: "Es histórico tener convencionales que se reconocen así mismos como parte de la disidencia sexual"". Plataforma Contexto. 19 October 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Tomás Laibe Sáez". Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-01-07.