Arturo Squella
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Arturo Squella | |
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| Member of the Senate | |
| Assumed office 11 March 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Tomás de Rementería |
| Constituency | 6th Circumscription |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 11 March 2010 – 11 March 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Amelia Herrera |
| Succeeded by | District abolished |
| Constituency | 12th District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 September 1978 Santiago, Chile |
| Party | Republican (since 2019) |
| Other political affiliations | UDI (until 2019) |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Catholic University of Chile (LLB) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Luis Arturo Squella Ovalle (born 25 September 1978) is a Chilean politician.[1]
From 2010 to 2018 he served as a Member of the Chamber of Deputies for 12th District, representing the Unión Demócrata Independiente (UDI), a party in which he remained until 2019, before joining the Republican Party in that same year.
Marriage and children
He is the son of the chemist and academic at the University of Chile, Arturo Squella Serrano, and María Beatriz Ovalle del Pedregal.[2]
He completed his primary education at the Deutsche Schule Santiago and his secondary education at Colegio San Ignacio El Bosque.
He subsequently entered the Law programme at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, qualifying as a lawyer in 2007. During his university years, he was active in the Guildist Movement (Gremialismo UC) and was appointed Secretary-General of the Students Federation. In 2004 he was awarded a scholarship to continue his training at the Leadership Institute in the United States.[2]
He is married to María de los Ángeles Vial Álamos; the couple have one daughter and one son.[2]