Esteban Valenzuela Van Treek (born 12 March 1964) is a Chilean journalist, politician and writer, born in Rancagua. Since 11 March 2022, he has served as Chile's Minister of Agriculture. Mayor of Rancagua from 1992 to 1996, and Deputy from 2002 to 2010.[3]

Esteban Valenzuela
Minister of Agriculture
Assumed office
11 March 2022
PresidentGabriel Boric
Preceded byMaría Emilia Undurraga
Member of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile
In office
11 March 2002 – 11 March 2010
Preceded byAníbal Pérez
Succeeded byJuan Luis Castro
Mayor of Rancagua
In office
26 September 1992 – 6 December 1996
Preceded byRodolfo Cortés Ferrada
Succeeded byDarío Valenzuela Van Treek
Personal details
Born (1964-03-12) 12 March 1964 (age 60)
Rancagua, Chile
Political partyParty for Democracy
(1987−2007)
Chile Primero
(2007−2009)
Social Green Regionalist Federation
(2017−present)
RelativesDarío Valenzuela Van Treek
Greny Valenzuela Van Treek[1][2]
Alma mater
ProfessionJournalist
Political Scientist
Historian

His brother Darío also was mayor of Rancagua.[4][5]

Since January 2021, he is vice-president of the Social Green Regionalist Federation.[6]

Works edit

  • Fragmentos de una generación (1987)
  • Cómo ganarle a la rabia (1988)
  • Matilde espera carta de Alemania (1994)
  • Pichilemu Blues (1996)
  • La fecundidad de un gobierno local (1997)
  • Alegato histórico regionalista (1999)
  • El fantasma federal en Chile: la potencia de la reforma regional (2003)
  • Soborno sour (2005)
  • La voz terrible: Infante y el valdiviano federal (2008)
  • Nahual Maya: los días con sentido (2012)
  • Dios, Marx... y el MAPU (2014)

References edit

  1. ^ "Noticias: Condolencias oficiales". O'Higgins F.C. Official Web Site. 11 December 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Falleció Greny Valenzuela Van Treek". El Rancaguino. 9 December 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Esteban Valenzuela Van Treek". BCN (in Spanish). Retrieved 2015-09-13.
  4. ^ "Noticias: Condolencias oficiales". O'Higgins F.C. Official Web Site. 11 December 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Falleció Greny Valenzuela Van Treek". El Rancaguino. 9 December 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Esteban Valenzuela Van Treek: "Queremos que la región salga del rezago, para hacer una región modelo en participación, responsabilidad, medioambiente y economía solidaria"". Poder y Liderazgo. 18 January 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.

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