Félix Galleguillos
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Félix Galleguillos | |
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| Member of the Constitutional Convention | |
| In office 4 July 2021 – 4 July 2022 | |
| Constituency | Reserved Seat |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 March 1986 |
| Alma mater | Catholic University of the North (BA) |
| Occupation | Constituent |
| Profession | Civil engineer |
Félix Galleguillos Aymani (born 23 March 1986) is a Chilean environmental civil engineer and Indigenous leader, a member of the Atacameño people, also known as the Lican Antay.[1][2][3]
Between 2021 and 2022, he served as a member of the Chilean Constitutional Convention, elected through the system of Indigenous reserved seats representing the Atacameño people in the Antofagasta Region.[1] Following his participation in the convention, he was appointed as Head of the local office of the National Corporation for Indigenous Development (CONADI) in San Pedro de Atacama.[4]
During his time in the convention, he participated in several commissions related to environmental matters, rights of nature, and Indigenous peoples' rights, as well as bodies responsible for drafting transitional provisions of the constitutional process.[1]
Galleguillos was born on 23 March 1986 in the locality of Taira, in the commune of Calama. He is the son of Juan Raúl Galleguillos Galleguillos and Marta Aymani Aymani.[1]
He completed his secondary education at the Liceo Habitacional América in the city of Calama in 2005. He later earned a degree in Environmental Civil Engineering from the Catholic University of the North.[1]
In his professional career, he has provided advisory services to Indigenous communities on environmental issues.[1]