Ernesto Leonardo Velasco Rodríguez (born 13 September 1963) is a Chilean politician and teacher of History and Geography.
Ernesto Velasco | |
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| President of the Radical Social Democratic Party | |
| In office 9 June 2014 – 27 August 2018 | |
| Preceded by | José Antonio Gómez |
| Succeeded by | Carlos Maldonado Curti[1] |
| Intendant of the Metropolitan Region of Santiago | |
| In office 28 May 1998 – 13 March 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Germán Quintana |
| Succeeded by | Sergio Galilea |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 September 1963 La Serena, Chile |
| Political party | Radical Party (1983–1994; 2018–) Radical Social Democrat Party (1994–2018) |
| Spouse | Mireya Pacareu |
| Children | Three |
| Alma mater | University of La Serena |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Teacher of History and Geography |
He was president of the Radical Social Democrat Party from 2014 to 2018.[2][3][4] On 24 August 2015, he joined with Li Baorong, Ambassador of China in Chile[5] during the second government of Michelle Bachelet (2014–2018).
References edit
- ^ "Carlos Maldonado asume como Presidente del PR: "queremos volver a ser una alternativa que lea bien el Chile actual"". Radical Party. 27 August 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ "Ernesto Velasco asegura su triunfo y se convierte en presidente del PRSD". Emol. 3 June 2014. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ "Ernesto Velasco, presidente del Partido Radical: "El desafío es la municipal y levantar una opción presidencial del PR"". La Tercera. 3 April 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ "Ernesto Velasco asegura su triunfo y se convierte en presidente del PRSD". Emol. 2 June 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ "El Embajador Li Baorong se reunió con el Presidente del Partido Radical Socialdemócrata de Chile". China PR Embassy in Chile. 3 April 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
External links edit
- Interview at La Nación Newspaper Archived 2009-02-05 at the Wayback Machine
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