Ignacio Achurra
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Ignacio Achurra | |
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| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| Assumed office 11 March 2026 | |
| Constituency | 14th District |
| Member of the Constitutional Convention | |
| In office 4 July 2021 – 4 July 2022 | |
| Constituency | 14th District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 October 1979 Santiago, Chile |
| Party | Social Convergence Broad Front |
Other political affiliations | Autonomist Movement[1][2] |
| Parent | Patricio Achurra |
| Relatives | Herman Chadwick (grandfather) |
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| Occupation | Constituent |
| Profession | Actor[5] |
Ignacio Jaime Achurra Díaz[6] (born 17 October 1979)[7] is a Chilean lawyer and actor who is member of the Chilean Constitutional Convention.[8][9]
Achurra was born in Santiago on 17 October 1979.[7] He is the son of actor and politician Patricio Achurra Garfias, who served as mayor of Paine from 2004 to 2008 and as a municipal councillor from 2012 to 2016, and Ximena Díaz Candia.[7]
He completed his primary and secondary education at Colegio Notre Dame, graduating in 1997.[7] He later studied theatre at the University of Chile, earning a Licentiate degree in Arts with a specialization in Acting. He subsequently obtained a Master’s degree in Arts from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile.[7]
Artistic and academic career
Achurra has worked extensively as a theatre and television actor, playwright, and academic. He served as artistic director of the theatre company La Patriótico Interesante, co-artistic director of FITKA (International Street Theatre Festival, Santiago), and artistic director and producer of the street theatre group Contrataque. He was also a member of the Chilean Network of Festivals.[7]
In addition to his artistic work, Achurra has taught at several universities, including Universidad Finis Terrae, Universidad Santo Tomás, and the University of Chile.[7]