Manuel José Ossandón Lira
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Manuel José Ossandón Lira | |
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| Member of the Constitutional Convention | |
| In office 4 July 2021 – 4 July 2022 | |
| Constituency | 12th District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 July 1987 |
| Party | Renovación Nacional |
| Parent(s) | Manuel José Ossandón (father) Paula Lira |
| Relatives | Ximena Ossandón (aunt) |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Catholic University of Chile (LL.B) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Manuel José Ossandón Lira (born 2 July 1987) is a Chilean lawyer and independent politician.[1]
He was elected as a member of the Constitutional Council in 2021, representing the 12th District of the Metropolitan Region of Santiago.
Ossandón was born on 2 July 1987 in Santiago, Chile.[2] He is the son of Manuel José Ossandón Irarrázabal, former mayor of Pirque (1992–2000) and Puente Alto (2000–2012), and Senator for Santiago since 2014, and Paula Lira Correa.[2][3][4]
He is the nephew of Ximena Ossandón, a deputy representing the 12th District of the Metropolitan Region.[2][5]
He is married to María Paz Palomer Music.[2]
Professional career
Ossandón completed his primary and secondary education at Colegio San Isidro in the commune of Buin, graduating in 2005.[2] He studied law at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile between 2006 and 2010, earning a law degree.[2] He also completed a minor in contemporary history at the same institution.[2]
Between June 2016 and November 2018, he was a partner at the law firm Ossandón & Cía. Abogados, practicing in corporate, labor, real estate, civil, and criminal law.[2] Since November 2018, he has worked as Of Counsel at Vermehren Abogados.[2]