Javier Muñoz Riquelme
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21 November 1967
Javier Muñoz Riquelme | |
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| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| Assumed office 11 March 2026 | |
| Constituency | 17th District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Javier Antonio Muñoz Riquelme 21 November 1967 Hualañé, Chile |
| Party | Christian Democratic |
| Occupation | Politician |
Javier Antonio Muñoz Riquelme (born 21 December 1967) is a Chilean politician who serves as a member of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile, representing the 17th District for the 2026–2030 term.[1]
Muñoz has a long background in municipal politics, having served as mayor of the commune of Curicó[2] in the Maule Region for three consecutive terms prior to his election to the national legislature.[1][3][4]
In 2025, he ran as a candidate for deputy in the 17th District, covering communes in the Maule Region. He ran under the banner of the PDC and secured election for the 2026–2030 legislative period.[5]
He was born in Hualañé, Maule Region, on 21 November 1967.[6] He is the son of Gerardo Muñoz and Viviana Riquelme. He is married and has three children.[6]
He completed his primary education at the Monseñor Manuel Larraín School in Hualañé and later at the Ernesto Castro Arellano School in Curicó. He attended secondary school at the Luis Cruz Martínez High School in the latter city.[6]
He began his professional career in the private sector, specifically in the pension industry, where he worked in several Latin American countries.[6]