Issa Kort
Chilean politician (born 1980)
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Issa Farid Kort Garriga (born 9 May 1980) is a Chilean politician who served as deputy.[1][2]
Issa Kort | |
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| Ambassador of Chile at the Organization of American States | |
| In office 15 June 2021 – 21 March 2022 | |
| Appointed by | Sebastián Piñera |
| Preceded by | Hernán Salinas |
| Succeeded by | Sebastián Kraljevic |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 11 March 2018 – 15 June 2021 | |
| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | Juan Manuel Masferrer |
| Constituency | District 15 |
| In office 10 August 2011 – 11 March 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Alejandro García-Huidobro |
| Succeeded by | Re-districted |
| Constituency | 32nd District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 May 1980 |
| Party | Independent Democratic Union (UDI) |
| Education | Finis Terrae University |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Historian |
In 2021, he was appointed as ambassador of Chile at the Organization of American States.[3]
Early life and education
Issa Farid Kort Garriga was born on May 9, 1980, in Santiago, Chile. He is the son of Jorge Kort Kort and Celia Fany Garriga Orellana.[4]
Between 1985 and 1987, he completed his primary education at Colegio El Salvador (Barnabite Fathers) in San Vicente de Tagua Tagua. He later attended the Instituto de los Hermanos Maristas of San Fernando, from which he graduated in 1997.[4]
In 1998, Kort completed a diploma in Arabic Language and Literature at the Center for Arab Studies of the Faculty of Philosophy and Humanities of the University of Chile. Between 1999 and 2004, he studied at the School of History of Finis Terrae University, earning a degree in History. His undergraduate thesis was titled Huellas en el barro: Impacto social y económico de la Reforma Agraria en tres casos ilustrativos de la provincia de Colchagua. Estudio microhistórico.[4]
In 2005, he completed an academic internship at the Department of History of the University of California, Davis. In 2007, he completed a course on Ceremonial and Protocol for Public and Private Institutions taught by the Andrés Bello Diplomatic Academy of Chile. In 2010, he enrolled in the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program at Andrés Bello University.[4]
Professional career
In 2001, Kort worked as a research assistant at the Centro de Investigación y Documentación en Historia de Chile Contemporáneo (CIDOC). Between 2001 and 2004, he served as a teaching assistant and assistant lecturer in various courses on Chilean and World History at the University of Development and Finis Terrae University.[4]
From 2005 to 2010, he taught courses in Chilean and World History at Finis Terrae University, the University of Development, and Andrés Bello University. During the same period, between 2005 and April 2010, he served as Administration and Finance Manager of a family office with investments in agriculture, agribusiness, transportation, earthmoving, construction, consulting, and real estate.[4]
Since 2014, he has served as president of the Mining and Mines Commission of the Latin American and Caribbean Parliament. He also headed the Political Dialogue Committee between the National Congress of Chile and the National People's Congress of China.[4]
Other activities
Kort is co-author of the book Historiadores Chilenos Frente al Bicentenario, published by the Fondo Bicentenario. He has published opinion columns in newspapers and magazines such as El Mercurio, El Rancagüino, Qué Pasa, and Al-Damir magazine.[4]
He has conducted historical research on rural areas of the O'Higgins Region, including El Huique and the Nilahue and Chimbarongo valleys. He has also delivered academic lectures and conference presentations at Andrés Bello University and Finis Terrae University, working at the latter within CIDOC.[4]
Political career
Kort is a member of the Independent Democratic Union (UDI), where he served as Secretary General of the party.[4]
Between April 2010 and August 2011, he served as Regional Director and President of the Regional Council of Culture and the Arts in the O'Higgins Region (Seremi of Culture).[4]
In the parliamentary elections of November 2013, he ran as a candidate for the Chamber of Deputies representing the 32nd electoral district of the O'Higgins Region for the 2014–2018 term, representing the Independent Democratic Union. He was elected after obtaining 18,812 votes, equivalent to 20.65% of the total valid votes in the district.[4]
In August 2017, he registered his candidacy for deputy for the newly created 15th electoral district of the O'Higgins Region, again representing the Independent Democratic Union. He was elected with 16,773 votes, equivalent to 9.30% of the total valid votes.[4]