Mario Olavarría
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Mario Olavarría | |
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| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| Assumed office 11 March 2026 | |
| Constituency | 8th District |
| Mayor of Colina | |
| In office 6 December 2012 – 6 December 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 January 1963 Viña del Mar, Chile |
| Party | Independent Democratic Union (UDI) |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Catholic University of Chile (LL.B) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Mario Antonio Olavarría Rodríguez (born 9 February 1963) is a Chilean lawyer and politician affiliated with the Independent Democratic Union (UDI). He is a member of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile.[1][2]
Olavarría studied law at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile (PUC) and obtained his degree in 1987. Prior to his election to Congress, he served multiple terms (2000–2021) as Mayor of Colina, and later as Presidential Provincial Delegate of Chacabuco province.[3]
Mario Antonio Olavarría Rodríguez was born in Viña del Mar on 9 February 1963.[4] He is the son of Mario Olavarría Aranguren and Aída Rodríguez Gazitú.[4] He is the father of two daughters.[4]
He attended the Sagrados Corazones schools in Concepción and later the Colegio de los Sagrados Corazones de Santiago, graduating in 1980.[4] In 1981 he entered the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile to study law, obtaining a law degree in December 1985 and being admitted to the bar on 14 September 1987 with the thesis El fuero como la competencia absoluta.[4]
Between 2005 and 2007 he completed a Master's degree in Public Management at the Adolfo Ibáñez University.[4]
Professional career
He began his professional career as legal director of the Municipality of Talagante (1987–1989), and later worked at the Municipality of Quinta Normal, where he served as legal director and municipal secretary (1989–1990). From 1995 he worked as a legal adviser for the Municipality of Las Condes.[4]
Parallel to his political activities, he served as director of Sociedad Profesional Innova Ltda., a legal advisory firm providing services to companies and institutions, beginning in 1991.[4]
From 2022 he worked as an independent legal adviser, providing consultancy to private companies, municipalities, and public entities in matters related to regulatory compliance, municipal management, and territorial development.[4]
In July 2022 he joined the Corporación Fuerza Chacabuco as an active member, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the development of the province, participating in its strategic direction.[4]