Gabriel Silber
Chilean politician
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Gabriel Moisés Silber Romo (born 15 September 1976) is a Chilean politician.[1][2]
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Gabriel Silber | |
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| Member of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile | |
| In office 11 March 2018 – 11 March 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Creation of the District |
| Succeeded by | Alberto Undurraga |
| Constituency | District 8 |
| In office 11 March 2010 – 11 March 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Zarko Luksic |
| Succeeded by | Dissolution of the District |
| Constituency | 16th District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 September 1976 |
| Party | Christian Democratic Party |
| Spouse | Loreto Carvajal |
| Parent(s) | Jaime Silber Carmen Romo |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Politician |
Early life and education
Silber was born in Santiago, Chile, on September 15, 1976. He is the son of Jaime Silber Merener and Carmen Romo Sepúlveda, who served as mayor of Quilicura between 1992 and 2006. He is divorced.[3]
Between 1982 and 1989, he completed his primary education at Cambridge College in Providencia. He later attended Colegio San Agustín in Ñuñoa, where he completed his secondary education between 1990 and 1993.[3]
In 1994, he entered the Faculty of Law at Diego Portales University, from which he graduated in 1999. He obtained his law degree on August 12, 2002.[3]
In September 2000, he undertook training in Sweden in environmental management focused on household solid waste management. In June 2002, he obtained a certificate in Finance and Law from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. Between 2003 and 2004, he completed a Master’s degree in Public Law with a specialization in Constitutional Law at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile.[3]
Professional career
Between 2000 and 2002, Silber worked as an independent legal advisor to companies and individuals, providing legal defense and judicial representation. From 2002 to 2004, he served as legal advisor to the cabinet of Jaime Ravinet, Minister of Housing and National Assets during the administration of President Ricardo Lagos Escobar.[3]
Political career
Silber began his political activity in 1997 as a member of the Student Council of the School of Law at Diego Portales University. In 1998, he became provincial president for the northwestern sector of Santiago of the Christian Democratic Youth.
Between 2001 and 2002, he served as a national councilor of the Christian Democratic Youth. From 2002 onward, he held the position of national vice president of the same organization.[3]
In the parliamentary elections of November 2017, he was re-elected as Deputy for the 8th District of the Metropolitan Region of Santiago, representing the Christian Democratic Party within the Convergencia Democrática coalition, for the 2018 to 2022 legislative period. He obtained 29,205 votes, equivalent to 6.89 percent of the validly cast ballots.[3]
In the 2021 parliamentary elections, he did not seek re-election following the enactment of Law No. 21.238 of 2020, which limited consecutive re-elections. He attempted to obtain a seat in the Senate for the 7th Senatorial District of the Metropolitan Region but was not elected, obtaining 58,686 votes, equivalent to 2.21 percent of the validly cast ballots.[3]
In the municipal elections held on October 26 and 27, 2024, he ran as an independent candidate for mayor of Pudahuel, but was not elected.[3]