Alberto Cardemil
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Alberto Cardemil | |
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| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 11 March 1994 – 11 March 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Carlos Bombal |
| Succeeded by | Felipe Kast |
| Constituency | 22nd District |
| Undesecretary of Interior | |
| In office 22 May 1984 – 28 October 1988 | |
| Preceded by | Luis Figueroa del Río |
| Succeeded by | Gonzalo García Balmaceda |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 November 1945 |
| Party | Renovación Nacional |
| Spouse | María Loreto Palacios |
| Children | Four |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Catholic University of Chile (LL.B) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Alberto Eugenio Cardemil Herrera (born 1 November 1945) is a Chilean politician.[1]
He was born on 1 November 1945 in Chimbarongo. He is the son of Elba Herrera Muñoz and Ramón Cardemil Moraga, a prominent Chilean rodeo rider who, after winning seven national titles, became one of the country’s leading figures in the sport.[2]
He is married to María Loreto Palacios Rodríguez and is the father of four children: Alberto, Juan Cristóbal, María Javiera, and Juan de Dios.[2]
Professional career
He completed his primary and secondary education at the Instituto San Martín, Hermanos Maristas of Curicó. He later entered the Faculty of Law at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile in Santiago. In 1969, he qualified as a lawyer with the thesis Los sistemas de administración de la seguridad social (“Systems of Administration of Social Security”). In 1985, he completed a Master’s degree in Political Science at the University of Chile and the University of Salamanca in Spain, and also undertook advanced studies in economics and labor law.[2]
Between 1969 and 1983, he practiced law in Curicó, Talca, and Santiago. At the same time, he engaged in agricultural activities in the areas of Curicó and Las Cabras (which he left in 1990) and held various public positions related to the agricultural sector. He also served as adviser to companies and business and labor organizations in the agricultural and industrial sectors, including the Chamber of Commerce and the Confederation of Agricultural Producers.[2]
Between 1978 and 1983, he was appointed vice president of the Private Development Corporation of Curicó (Corpride), and in 1989 he became its director. Between 1983 and 1985, he served as adviser to the Ministry of Agriculture. From 1985 to 1986, he was Executive Vice President of the Instituto de Desarrollo Agropecuario (INDAP).[2]
In parallel with his parliamentary career, he taught at Diego Portales University and at the University of Arts, Sciences and Communication (UNIACC). He has also been a member of the weekly public opinion committee of the Consorcio Periodístico de Chile (COPESA) and a partner in the law firm Rodríguez, Cardemil y Uribe-Echeverría, Abogados y Cía. Ltda., founded in 1991.[2]
