Joaquín Tuma
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Joaquín Tuma | |
|---|---|
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| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 11 March 2010 – 11 March 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Eugenio Tuma |
| Succeeded by | District dissolved |
| Constituency | 51st Circumscription |
| Councilman of Temuco | |
| In office 6 September 2004 – 6 September 2008 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 July 1941 |
| Party | Party for Democracy[1][2][3] Amarillos por Chile[4] |
| Spouse | Jessica Fagrés |
| Children | Four |
| Parent(s) | Juan Tuma Masso María Zedán |
| Relatives | Eugenio Tuma (brother) |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Joaquín Tuma Zedán (born 29 June 1941) is a Chilean politician who served as a parliamentarian from 2010 to 2018.[5]
Professional career
Tuma was born on 9 July 1941 in Temuco.[6] He is the son of Juan Tuma Masso and María Zedan Bulos.[6] He is the brother of Eugenio Tuma, senator for the IX Region of La Araucanía.[6]
He is married to Jéssica Fagres and is the father of four children.[6]
He completed his primary education at the Colegio de La Salle in Temuco and his secondary education at the same institution and at the Liceo Pablo Neruda in Temuco.[6] In 1965, he enrolled in the School of Law at the Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso.[6]
In 1967, he moved to Santiago and continued his law studies at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, where he obtained a Bachelor of Laws degree in 1969.[6] In 1973, he received a scholarship from the International Labour Organization to study at the Professional Development Centre in Turin, Italy, specializing in export marketing.[6]
Between 1971 and 1973, he served as manager of Sociedad de Construcciones y Operaciones Agropecuarias S.A. (Socoagro S.A.).[6] From 1973 to 1976, he chaired the Association of Pig Breeders’ Cooperatives.[6]
In 1981, he became general manager of Flamingo S.A., a position he held until 2009.[6]
Alongside his business activities, between 1996 and 2005 he served as president of the Retail Chamber of Commerce of Temuco, and from 1999 to 2007 as director of CorpAraucanía, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting productive activity and investment in the La Araucanía Region.[6] In 2005, he became president of the Retail Confederation of La Araucanía, a position he held until being elected deputy.[6]
On 9 October 2015, the Supreme Court of Chile granted him the title of lawyer.[6]