Alejandro Riquelme
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19 January 1974
Alejandro Riquelme | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2026 | |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| Assumed office 11 March 2026 | |
| Constituency | 28th District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alejandro Gabriel Riquelme Ducci 19 January 1974 Punta Arenas, Chile |
| Party | Republican |
| Alma mater | |
Alejandro Gabriel Riquelme Ducci (born 19 January 1974) is a Chilean politician and member of the Republican Party. He was elected to the Chamber of Deputies of Chile in the 2025 parliamentary elections, representing the 28th District in the Magallanes and Chilean Antarctic Region.
Riquelme previously served as a Regional Councillor for the Magallanes Region. Upon being elected as a deputy, he stated that the role represented one of the greatest challenges of his political life.[1]
He was born in Punta Arenas on January 19, 1974. His parents are Guido Gabriel Tercero Riquelme, an architect, and María Cristina Ducci Torrealba, a teacher.[2]
He completed his primary education at Escuela Bernardo O'Higgins and Liceo San José de Punta Arenas, where he stood out in athletics. After participating in an exchange program in the United States, he completed his secondary education at Colegio Nobelius.[2]
He studied Business Administration at the University of Valparaíso.[2] He holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the Federico Santa Maria Technical University.[2] He also holds two diploma certificates, one in International Trade from the University of Chile and another in Innovation and Public Modernization.[2]
He has worked as a professor and entrepreneurship advisor and has had active participation in business associations. He served as president of the Maritime Chamber of Magallanes for five years and as vice president of CPC Magallanes (2006–2011). He also led SMEs in the region through the Multigremial of Magallanes, composed of more than eight associations.[2]