Jorge Patricio Arancibia Reyes (born 17 September 1939) is a Chilean politician and lawyer, militant from Unión Demócrata Independiente (UDI).

Jorge Arancibia
Member of the Constitutional Convention
In office
4 July 2021 – 4 July 2022
Constituency7th District
Ambassador of Chile in Turkey
In office
1 September 2011 – 9 September 2013
Preceded byLuis Palma
Succeeded byFernando Varela Palma
Member of the Senate of Chile
In office
11 March 2002 – 11 March 2010
Preceded byBeltrán Urenda
Succeeded byFrancisco Chahuán
Constituency6th Circunscription (Valparaíso Costa)
Commanders-in-chief of the Chilean Navy
In office
14 November 1997 – 18 June 2001
Preceded byJorge Martínez Busch
Succeeded byMiguel Ángel Vergara Villalobos
Personal details
Born (1939-09-17) 17 September 1939 (age 84)
Santiago, Chile
Political partyUnión Demócrata Independiente (UDI)
Ind. close to right-wing (2016–2020)
Close to Republican Party (2020–)
SpouseMónica Salomon
ChildrenThree
Parent(s)Pedro Arancibia
Olga Reyes
Alma mater
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionSailor

He was aide-de-camp of the General Augusto Pinochet.[1]

In 2021, he was elected as a member of the Chilean Constitutional Convention.[2] Then, he caused controversy for being part of the human rights commission due to his past in the Pinochet dictatorship.[3][4][5]

References edit

  1. ^ "Jorge Arancibia, el ex edecán de Pinochet que quiere cambiar la Constitución" (in Spanish). CNN Chile. 28 June 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Primeros resultados en Valparaíso: Jaime Bassa y Jorge Arancibia lideran conteos de constituyentes" (in Spanish). Radio Bío-Bío. 16 May 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Polémica en Chile por un ex almirante y edecán de Augusto Pinochet que integrará la comisión de Derechos Humanos de la Constituyente" (in Spanish). Infobae. 4 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Constituyente Arancibia se niega a abandonar Comisión de DD.HH" (in Spanish). Radio Universidad Chile. 4 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  5. ^ "La tensa discusión en la Comisión de DD.HH. de la Convención por la participación de Jorge Arancibia en la instancia" (in Spanish). La Tercera. 3 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.

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