Carlos Smok
Chilean politician (born 1952)
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Carlos Smok Ubeda (born 30 January 1952) is a Chilean politician who served as deputy.[1]
Carlos Smok | |
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| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 11 March 1990 – 11 March 1994 | |
| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | Pedro Muñoz Aburto |
| Constituency | 60th District |
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| Born | 30 January 1952 |
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| Spouse | Marlene Cárcamo |
| Children | Three |
| Parent(s) | Miguel Smok Emperatriz Ubeda |
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| Profession | Physician |
Biography
Carlos Smok Ubeda was born in Santiago on 1 October 1952, the son of Miguel Smok Deglane and Emperatriz Córdova. He married Marlene Cárcamo Hernández and is the father of three children.[2]
Professional career
He completed his primary education at the Escuela Arturo Alessandri Palma and his secondary studies at the Academia de Humanidades and Liceo N° 12 of Santiago. In 1969, he entered the University of Chile, graduating as a physician-surgeon with highest distinction.[2]
He later pursued postgraduate studies at the Northwestern Kidney Center in Seattle, Washington, United States, and at the University of Tokyo, Japan. He specialized in Internal Medicine and Nephrology.[2]
He holds a diploma in Public Management from IEDE/University of Lleida. He also completed postgraduate studies in Hospital Administration at the University of Chile and in Human Resources Administration at the University of California, Berkeley, United States.[2]
He practiced clinical medicine in Santiago at the José Joaquín Aguirre Hospital; in Punta Arenas, where he served as director, head of the outpatient clinic, and director of the Regional Hospital Dialysis Center; and in Viña del Mar, at the Emergency Unit of Gustavo Fricke Hospital.[2]
After completing his parliamentary term, he returned to medical practice at Hospital Gustavo Fricke, in his private practice at Centromed in Viña del Mar, and as general manager of Aerorescate S.A., the first Latin American company dedicated exclusively to aeromedical rescue with helicopters.[2]
He has served as Executive Director of NETIZEN I.C.G., a consultancy focused on innovative projects in the public sector, particularly in healthcare. He is also Chairman of the Board of San Pablo S.A., an association of professionals based in Santiago dedicated to the treatment of end-stage renal disease.[2]
Political career
Between 1981 and 1989, he was president of the Regional Council of Magallanes of the Colegio Médico de Chile and also served as general councillor of the association. At the same time, he was president of the Federation of Professional Associations and of the Civil Assembly of Magallanes.[2]
He was regional president and founding member of the Party for Democracy. In 1988, he served as regional coordinator of the “No” campaign in the 1988 Chilean national plebiscite. He was a member of the Socialist Party of Chile between 1988 and 1996.[2]
In the 1989 parliamentary elections, he was elected Deputy for District No. 60, Magallanes and Chilean Antarctica Region, for the 1990–1994 term, obtaining 23,857 votes (30.18% of the validly cast ballots).[2]
From 1994, he worked under commission from the World Bank and under the supervision of the Bicameral Commission on Modernization as General Director of the Modernization Project of the National Congress of Chile (TAL-II Loan) until its completion in 1997. He has also served as consultant to various international organizations, including the Pan American Health Organization, the Organization of American States, and the United States Information Agency, on parliamentary modernization matters.[2]