Ignacio Urcullú
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Ignacio José Urcullú Clèment-Lund (born 7 March 1976) is a Chilean environmental engineer and politician, member of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile since 11 March 2026, representing the Atacama Region.[1]
7 March 1976
Ignacio Urcullú | |
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| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| Assumed office 11 March 2026 | |
| Constituency | 4th District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ignacio José Urcullú Clèment-Lund 7 March 1976 Valparaíso, Chile |
| Party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Viña del Mar University (BD) National University of Lanús (MD) Central University of Chile (PgD) |
| Profession | Environmental engineer |
He was governor of the Tarapacá Province.[2]
Biography
Urcullú was born on 7 March 1976 in Valparaíso, Chile.[3] He is the son of Marcelo Orellana Rochefort and Astrid Urcullú.[4]
He studied Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering at the Viña del Mar University from 1995 to 2001, graduating as an environmental engineer and obtaining a bachelor's degree in Environmental Sciences.[4]
He later pursued postgraduate studies, completing a master's degree in Sustainable Development at the National University of Lanús between 2003 and 2004, and a diploma in New Environmental Institutional Framework in Mining and Energy at the Central University of Chile (Copiapó campus) in 2012.[4]
Professionally, he has held various executive and technical positions related to environmental management and territorial planning in mining sector companies.[4]
Since November 2022 he has worked as an environmental consultant and adviser, mainly providing professional services to mining companies, fuel and lubricant distribution companies, and public agencies in the Atacama Region.[4]
Political career
During the government of Sebastián Piñera, he served as regional director of Hydraulic Works between 2013 and 2014.[4][5]
Between March 2018 and March 2022 he served as provincial governor of Chañaral Province in the Atacama Region, and later as presidential provincial delegate for the same territory.[4]
In the parliamentary elections of 16 November 2025 he ran for deputy for the 4th District of the Atacama Region, representing the Republican Party within the Cambio por Chile coalition. He was elected with 8,375 votes, equivalent to 4.86% of the total valid votes cast.[4]