Daniel Verdessi
Chilean politician (born 1952)
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Daniel Ángel Verdessi Belemmi (born 17 September 1952) is a Chilean politician who served as deputy.[1]
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Daniel Verdessi | |
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Daniel Verdessi in 2018 | |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 11 March 2018 – 11 March 2022 | |
| Constituency | 12th District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 September 1958 |
| Party | Christian Democratic Party (DC) |
| Spouse | María Roco |
| Parent(s) | Rodolfo Verdessi Elena Bellemi |
| Alma mater | University of Chile |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Physician |
Early life and education
Verdessi was born on December 15, 1952, in Portales, Valparaíso, Chile. He is the son of Rodolfo Verdessi Zúñiga and Elena Belemmi Echeverría. He is married to María Guillermina Roco Molina.[2]
He completed his secondary education in 1969 at the Liceo de Hombres de Villa Alemana. He later studied medicine at the School of Medicine of the University of Chile, Valparaíso campus, where he obtained his medical degree. He subsequently completed a master's degree in Health Organization Management at the University of Valparaíso. After graduating, he specialized in surgery.[2]
Professional career
Verdessi developed his professional career primarily in the public health sector. Prior to 2000, he served as medical subdirector of the Valparaíso–San Antonio Health Service.
In April 2000, he was appointed director of the Valparaíso–San Antonio Health Service, a position he held until April 2004.[2]
Political career
Verdessi has been a member of the Christian Democratic Party since his university years.
In 1997, he ran as a candidate for the Chamber of Deputies in District No. 12, which included the communes of Limache, Olmué, Quilpué, and Villa Alemana, in the Valparaíso Region. He obtained 20,263 votes, corresponding to 23.68 percent of the valid votes, but was not elected.
In 2004, he ran for the position of councillor of the Municipality of Quilpué and was elected with 9,176 votes, equivalent to 19.18 percent of the valid votes. In this role, he served as president of the Primary Health Commission of the National Association of Chilean Municipalities.
In the 2013 parliamentary elections, he again ran for the Chamber of Deputies in District No. 12 of the Valparaíso Region. He obtained 21,547 votes, corresponding to 17.29 percent of the valid votes, and was not elected.
In August 2017, Verdessi registered his candidacy for deputy in the 6th District of the Valparaíso Region, representing the Christian Democratic Party within the Convergencia Democrática pact. In the parliamentary elections of November 19, 2017, he was elected deputy with 11,571 votes, equivalent to 3.64 percent of the valid votes.
In August 2021, he registered his candidacy for re-election in the same district, representing the Christian Democratic Party within the Nuevo Pacto Social coalition. In the elections of November 21, 2021, he obtained 10,642 votes, equivalent to 3 percent of the valid votes, and was not re-elected.
He was a candidate for the Senate in the 6th Senatorial District of the Valparaíso Region, representing the Demócratas party within the Chile Grande y Unido pact in the parliamentary elections of November 16, 2025. He was not elected, obtaining 14,701 votes, equivalent to 1.26 percent of the valid votes.[2]