Mario Devaud
Chilean politician (born 1955)
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Mario Devaud Ojeda (born 23 August 1955) is a Chilean politician who served as deputy.[1]
Mario Devaud | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 11 March 1990 – 11 March 1994 | |
| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | José Luis González Rodríguez |
| Constituency | 54th District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 August 1955 |
| Party | Radical Party (PR) |
| Alma mater | University of Concepción (LL.B) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Early life and family
Devaud was born in La Unión on 23 August 1955. He was the son of Elfrida Ojeda Obando and Mario Orlando Devaud Utrera.[2]
In 1993, he married María Verónica Moretti Bush.[2]
He completed his primary education at Colegio Santa Marta and his secondary education at Liceo Abdón Coloma, both in La Unión. He later entered the Faculty of Law of the University of Concepción, where he earned a degree in Legal and Social Sciences. He was sworn in as a lawyer before the Supreme Court of Chile on 30 August 1982.[2]
He practiced law independently and, between 1982 and 1986, served as legal advisor to the Agricultural and Dairy Cooperative of La Unión Ltda.[2]
Political career
He began his public and political activities in 1972, serving as secretary of the student council at his university. Between 1971 and 1973, he participated in youth party committees supporting the government of Salvador Allende and was involved in political study groups. Later, between 1977 and 1980, he collaborated with opposition groups to the government of Augusto Pinochet.[2]
He participated in and presided over the local Command for the "No" campaign in La Unión during the 1988 plebiscite.[2]
A member of the Radical Party of Chile, he served as communal vice president in 1989, regional party vice president, and regional electoral secretary.[2]
In the 1989 parliamentary elections, he was elected Deputy for District No. 54 (Panguipulli, Los Lagos, Futrono, Lago Ranco, Río Bueno, La Unión, and Paillaco), Tenth Region, for the 1990–1994 term. He obtained 20,042 votes (25.01% of the validly cast ballots). In 1993, he ran for re-election in the same district, obtaining 22,395 votes (27.52%), but was not elected.[2]
After completing his term in the Chamber of Deputies of Chile, he returned to legal practice and later served as Guarantee Court judge (Juez de Garantía) in Coyhaique.[2]