Felipe Letelier
Chilean politician (born 1956)
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Felipe Rudecindo Letelier Norambuena (born 11 May 1956) is a Chilean politician who served as deputy from 1994 to 2006, and from 2018 to 2014.[1]
Felipe Letelier | |
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| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 11 March 2014 – 11 March 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Eugenio Bauer |
| Succeeded by | District dissolved |
| Constituency | 33th District |
| In office 11 March 1994 – 11 March 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Hugo Álamos Vásquez |
| Succeeded by | Jorge Sabag |
| Constituency | 42nd District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 September 1961 |
| Party | Party for Democracy (PPD) |
| Education | National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Agronomist |
Family and early life
Letelier was born in Parral on 11 May 1956.[2] He is the son of María Teresa Norambuena Villagra.[2] He is married to Gladys del Carmen Rivera Reyes, with whom he has two children.[2]
He completed his primary education in Parral.[2] He pursued higher studies in Mexico at the National School of Agriculture of Chapingo and at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), where he qualified as an agricultural technician.[2] After graduating, he worked in his profession and later focused on economic and social sciences, providing technical advisory services to various organizations.[2]
Political career
In political matters, he served as a representative to the Socialist International, chaired by former German Chancellor Willy Brandt, and later as Latin American general representative of the World Bureau.[2] He was also appointed member of the Political Commission of the Party for Democracy (PPD).[2]
During the government of President Patricio Aylwin, he served on the Commission on Environment and Public Security.[2]
In the parliamentary elections of December 2005 and December 2009, he ran as a candidate for deputy for District No. 42 but was not elected.[2] In the 2012 municipal elections, he ran for mayor of the commune of San Carlos, in Ñuble Province without being elected.[2]