Fuad Eduardo Chahin Valenzuela (born 1 December 1976) is a Chilean politician and lawyer. He served as Deputy for District 49 (Araucanía) from 2010 to 2014 and also 2014–2018. He was president of the Christian Democratic Party from 2018 to 2021.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Fuad Chahín
Member of the Constitutional Convention
In office
4 July 2021 – 2 July 2022
Constituency22nd District
President of the Christian Democratic Party
In office
18 May 2018 – 27 May 2021
Preceded byMyriam Verdugo
Succeeded byCarmen Frei
Member of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile
In office
11 March 2010 – 11 March 2018
Preceded byJaime Quintana
Succeeded byDissolution of the District
Constituency49th District
Regional Counseller of the Government for the Araucanía Region
In office
January 2002 – March 2003
Personal details
Born (1976-12-01) 1 December 1976 (age 47)
Temuco, Chile
Political partyChristian Democratic Party
Democrats
SpouseKarin Happke
Alma mater
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionLawyer

Early life

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Chahin was born on December 1, 1976.[6]

He is the grandson of a Palestinian immigrant and a Mapuche peasant.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Fuad Chahín renuncia a presidencia de la Democracia Cristiana en medio de pugna por candidatura a La Moneda". Radio Universidad de Chile. 18 May 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Fuad Chahín tras renunciar a la presidencia de la DC: "He dado muestras de que nunca me he aferrado a los cargos"". CNN Chile. 19 May 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Chahín renunció a la presidencia DC durante junta nacional que se resiste a restarse de las primarias". Radio Cooperativa. 18 May 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Fuad Chahin, presidente de la Democracia Cristiana: "La oposición abusa de la palabra unidad y hace rato no comprendemos lo que significa"". La Tercera. 1 May 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Juventud de la DC pidió renuncia del presidente del partido, Fuad Chahín". Radio Bío-Bío. 17 May 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  6. ^ a b Chile, BCN Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de (2020). "Fuad Eduardo Chahin Valenzuela. Reseñas biográficas parlamentarias". bcn.cl. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
  7. ^ Baeza, Cecilia. "Palestinians and Latin America's Indigenous Peoples." Middle East Report 274 (Spring 2015).
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