Gabriel Ascencio
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Gabriel Ascencio | |
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.jpg) Official portrait (2018) | |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 11 March 2018 – 11 March 2022 | |
| Preceded by | District created |
| Constituency | District 26 |
| In office 11 March 1994 – 11 March 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Dionisio Faulbaum |
| Succeeded by | Jenny Álvarez |
| Constituency | 58th District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 October 1953 |
| Party | Christian Democracy |
| Spouse | Martha Bayona |
| Alma mater | University of Chile (LL.B) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Gabriel Héctor Ascencio Mansilla (born 8 July 1953) is a Chilean politician and lawyer who served as deputy of his country.[1][2][3][4][5]
In 2021, he announced his retirement of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile.[1][2][3]
Ascencio was born on 25 October 1953, in Coyhaique, Chile. He is married to Martha Bayona, a journalist and businesswoman.[6]
Due to his father’s military career as a senior non-commissioned officer in the Chilean Army, he completed his primary and secondary education in various schools throughout Chile, including Liceo Nº10 of Santiago and Colegio San Luis of Antofagasta. After finishing secondary school, he studied Political and Administrative Sciences and later entered the University of Chile Faculty of Law, where he obtained his law degree.[6]
Professional career
Ascencio was a member of the Vicariate of Solidarity. In 1985, he settled in Chiloé as coordinator of the Human Rights Department of the Diocese of Ancud. In the early 1990s, together with other partners, he co-founded the Centro de Estudios para el Desarrollo de Chiloé (Center for the Development of Chiloé).[6]