Mario Ríos Santander
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(19th Circumscription)
Mario Ríos Santander | |
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| Member of the Senate of Chile | |
| In office 11 March 1990 – 11 March 2006 | |
| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | Víctor Pérez Varela |
| Constituency | Bío Bío Region (19th Circumscription) |
| General Undersecretary of the Presidency | |
| In office 3 September 1977 – 1 June 1979 | |
| Appointed by | Augusto Pinochet |
| Preceded by | Hernán Brantes |
| Succeeded by | Jovino Novoa |
| Mayor of Pudahuel | |
| In office 22 July 1977 – 2 January 1978 | |
| Preceded by | Juan Deichler |
| Succeeded by | Santiago Gajardo |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 15 May 1969 – 21 September 1973 | |
| Succeeded by | 1973 coup d'état |
| Constituency | Bío-Bío Province |
| Mayor of Los Ángeles | |
| In office 1966–1969 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 January 1945 |
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| Spouse(s) | Patricia Peñafiel (div.) Sara Saavedra |
| Children | Five |
| Parent(s) | Mario Ríos Padilla María Santander |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Catholic University of Chile |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Philosopher |
Mario Enrique Ríos Santander (17 January 1945) is a Chilean politician who served as a Senator and deputy.[1][2][3]
He served as Senator for the 13th Southern Constituency, Biobío Region, for two consecutive terms between 1990 and 2006. He was Deputy for the 19th Departmental Grouping —La Laja, Nacimiento and Mulchén— for two consecutive terms between 1969 and 1977.[4]
He also served as Undersecretary at the Ministry General Secretariat of Government between 1977 and 1979, and as Mayor of Los Ángeles and Pudahuel.[4]
Family and youth
He was born in Los Ángeles on 17 January 1945. He is the son of Mario Ríos Padilla and María Santander Gibs. He comes from a family closely linked to agricultural, public, and political activity; both his father and his grandfather, Víctor Ríos Ruiz, held legislative positions representing the Conservative Party.[4]
He married Patricia Peñafiel, and in a second marriage, Sara Saavedra. He has five children.[4]
Professional career
He completed his secondary education at Colegio San Ignacio in Santiago. After finishing school, he entered the Carlos Casanueva Institute, where he pursued courses in Philosophy, which he left unfinished in order to travel to France in 1963, where he came into contact with Parisian theatrical activity. In 1964, he attended as an auditing student courses in Art and Philosophy at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, where he simultaneously served for two years as Director of the Theatre Company of the Faculty of Law.[4]
He obtained a degree in Philosophy and later worked as a professor in this field at the University of Concepción and at other Chilean and foreign institutions of higher education.[4]
In the private sphere, from an early age and following the death of his father in 1964, he devoted himself to agricultural activities on the Campo Lindo and Campo Nuevo estates, located near the city of Los Ángeles in the Biobío Region, specializing in berry cultivation. In 1985, he received the distinction of “Best Beet Producer” and continues to engage in agricultural activities.[4]
Among his multiple interests, his participation in cultural and philosophical activity also stands out, as a playwright, contributor to national media outlets, and scholar of religious institutional frameworks, becoming a worldwide reference in this field. He has been invited to give lectures and talks in Europe, Asia, and South America.[4]