Jorge Alessandri Vergara
Jorge Alessandri Vergara | |
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| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 11 March 2018 – 11 March 2030 | |
| Constituency | District 10 |
| Councilman of Santiago Centro | |
| In office 6 December 2008 – 6 December 2012 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 June 1979 |
| Party | Independent Democratic Union (UDI) |
| Spouse | Teresita García de la Huerta |
| Children | Three |
| Parent(s) | Gustavo Alessandri Valdés[1] Constanza Vergara |
| Relatives | Felipe Alessandri (brother)[1] Arturo Alessandri (uncle great-grandfather) |
| Alma mater | University of the Andes, Chile |
| Occupation | Politician |
Jorge Iván Alessandri Vergara (born 8 June 1979) who currently serves as a member of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile.[2][3][4]
He completed his primary and secondary education at Nido de Águilas International School in Santiago between 1986 and 1998. In 1999, he enrolled in the law program at the Universidad de los Andes, where he earned a licentiate degree in legal sciences.[5]
His undergraduate thesis, titled Effects of Bankruptcy in Labor Law, addressed labor implications of insolvency proceedings. He was admitted to the bar on 26 April 2017.[5]
Biography
Alessandri was born in Santiago on 8 June 1979. He is the son of Gustavo Alessandri Valdés, former member of the Chamber of Deputies and former mayor of Santiago and La Florida, and journalist María Constanza Vergara, who has served as editor-in-chief of Paula and Elle magazines and as an executive at Megavisión.[5]
He is the brother of Felipe Alessandri, also former mayor of Santiago (2016–2021) and mayor of Lo Barnechea (2024–2028). He is married to lawyer Teresita García De la Huerta Vial and is the father of three children.[5]
Professional career
In the private sector, Alessandri has been involved in various entrepreneurial activities. In 1999, he founded Zentex Ltda., a private security company employing a significant number of workers. name="BCN" />
He also served as a board member of South Winds Consulting (2014–2017), Inmobiliaria Orbe y Recreo S.A. (2008–2017), and as commercial director of Gestacur (2015–2017).[5]
Political career
Alessandri began his political career as a member of the Independent Democratic Union (UDI) in 2007. In the 2008 municipal elections, he ran for the municipal council of Santiago representing the UDI and was elected councillor with 13,924 votes (14.39%), achieving the highest individual vote share. During his tenure as councillor, he led the “Bicentennial Legacy” project.[5]
In 2010, President Sebastián Piñera appointed him Presidential Advisor of the Republic of Chile. He served as Deputy Director of Presidential Programming, member of the Presidential Cabinet, and coordinator of presidential activities within Chile and abroad, a role he held until 2014.[5]
In 2013, he ran unsuccessfully for the Chamber of Deputies representing the former 27th electoral district (La Cisterna, El Bosque, and San Ramón) on behalf of the UDI, obtaining 20,012 votes (13.57%). Between 2015 and 2017, he served as National Pro-Secretary of the UDI following the appointment of Hernán Larraín as party president.[5]
On 2 July 2017, Alessandri competed in the Chile Vamos primaries to select the UDI candidate for the Chamber of Deputies in the 10th electoral district of the Metropolitan Region. He secured the nomination and was elected in the November 2017 parliamentary elections with 30,833 votes (7.06%).[5]
In August 2021, he ran for re-election in the same district representing the UDI within the Chile Vamos coalition and was re-elected with 49,478 votes (10.83%) for the 2022–2026 term. On 16 November 2025, he was elected for a third consecutive term as deputy for the 10th electoral district, representing the UDI within the Chile Grande y Unido pact, securing 56,612 votes (8.74%) for the 2026–2030 legislative period.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Jorge Alessandri: El hombre a cargo de la elección más importante en la historia de la UDI". Emol. 27 November 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "Diputado Alessandri: Lo que ocurrió esta semana va a afectar el plebiscito". El Líbero. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "Diputado Alessandri (UDI) en marco de los 50 años: Yo justifico el golpe militar". El Mostrador. 6 July 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "Diputado Alessandri y polémica por pensiones de gracia: Las cosas en el sector público se pueden deshacer, tal cual como se hacen". Radio Pauta. 29 December 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Jorge Iván Alessandri Vergara". Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile (in Spanish).