Christian Viera
Christian Viera | |
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| Member of the Constitutional Convention | |
| In office 4 July 2021 – 4 July 2022 | |
| Constituency | 17th District |
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| Born | 31 July 1972 |
| Alma mater | |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Christian Viera Álvarez (born 31 July 1972) is a Chilean lawyer, Doctor of Law, and independent politician.[1][2][3][4]
He served as a member of the Constitutional Convention, representing the 17th electoral district of the Maule Region, and acted as coordinator of the Committee on the Justice System, Autonomous Oversight Bodies, and Constitutional Reform.[5][6][7][8][9]
Biography
Viera was born on 31 July 1972 in Curicó.[1] He is the son of Sergio Viera and Ana María Álvarez.[1] He is married to Lorena Zuchel, with whom he has two children, Francisco and Martín.[1]
Professional career
He completed his primary and secondary education at Escuela E-21, Liceo de Hombres, and Instituto San Martín in Curicó.[1] He studied law at the Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso (PUCV), qualifying as a lawyer.[1] He later obtained a Master’s degree in Philosophical Studies from Alberto Hurtado University (UAH).[1] Between 2008 and 2011, he lived in the Basque Country, Spain, where he earned a PhD in Law from the University of Deusto.[1]
He is currently a full professor at the School of Law of the University of Valparaíso.[1] He has published numerous academic articles and several books, including Libre iniciativa económica y Estado social (2013), and, co-authored with Jaime Bassa, Elementos de teoría e interpretación constitucional para el Proceso Constituyente (2017) and Derechos, pero así no (2018).[1] He is also a co-editor of La Constitución chilena (2015) and La Constitución que queremos (2019).[1]
Political career
In the elections held on 15–16 May 2021, he ran as an independent candidate for the Constitutional Convention representing the 17th electoral district of the Maule Region as part of the Lista del Apruebo electoral pact, on a Christian Democratic Party (PDC) slot, receiving 9,164 votes (4.02% of the validly cast votes).[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Christian Viera Álvarez". Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 January 2026.
- ^ "Constituyente Christian Viera: Régimen parlamentario sería más fiel al mandato de soberanía popular". Radio Bío-Bío. 20 June 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- ^ "Christian Viera, constituyente y constitucionalista: "Yo siempre defendí que el proceso constituyente no fuese capturado por las élites"". The Clinic. 27 May 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- ^ "Viera y aprobación del reglamento de la CC: "Tenerlo en menos de 3 meses, no puede no ser una buena noticia"". CNN Chile. 30 September 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- ^ Carrasco, Rodolfo (10 November 2021). "Christian Viera sobre comisión sistemas de justicia". Diario Financiero. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- ^ "Constituyente Christian Viera aterriza el debate en la discusión por el quórum: "Hoy los 2/3 no son un obstáculo para un proyecto transformador"". El Mostrador. 9 September 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- ^ "Convencional Christian Viera por los 2/3: "Es una discusión que tiene más bien un componente político y retórico más que sustantivo y procedimental"". El Mostrador. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- ^ "Christian Viera, convencional constituyente sobre la Contraloría: "[Es] un órgano autónomo, que no depende de los poderes políticos de turno"". Plataforma Contexto. 22 November 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- ^ "Viera: «La regla de 2/3 es independiente de que nos guste o no, es parte del acuerdo»". Canal 13. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2021.