Jorge Díaz Ibarra
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Jorge Díaz Ibarra | |
|---|---|
 Díaz Ibarra in 2024 | |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| Assumed office 11 March 2026 | |
| Preceded by | José Durana |
| Constituency | 1st District |
| Governor of the Arica and Parinacota Region | |
| In office 14 July 2021 – 15 November 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Siboney Sanzana Guerrero (interim) |
| Regional Councillor for Arica | |
| In office 11 March 2018 – 16 November 2020 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jorge Elías Gregorio Díaz Ibarra September 29, 1982 Santiago, Chile |
| Party | Christian Democratic |
| Spouse | Verónica Valenzuela Velis |
| Children | Cristóbal and Sebastián |
| Alma mater | University of Tarapacá (LL.B) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | https://www.jorgediazibarra.cl |
Jorge Elías Gregorio Díaz Ibarra (born 29 September 1982) is a Chilean lawyer and politician belonging to the Christian Democratic Party (PDC). He served as the first Governor of the Arica and Parinacota Region from 2021 to 2024, following the creation of the office.[1]
He previously served as a Regional Councillor (CORE) for the province of Arica between 2018 and 2020, holding the presidency of the Regional Council during his term.
In the 2025 parliamentary elections, Díaz Ibarra was elected Member of the Chamber of Deputies for the 1st District as part of the Unidad por Chile coalition, obtaining 13.72% of the valid votes.[2]
Díaz Ibarra is married to Verónica Valenzuela Velis and has two children, Cristóbal and Sebastián. He holds a law degree from the University of Tarapacá and completed a master's degree in Public Management and Public Policy. During his secondary education he served as President of the Federation of Secondary Students of Arica and Parinacota.
Professionally, he worked as a municipal delegate for the Municipality of Arica and later as a legal adviser to the Municipality of Camarones.