Mauricio Soria Macchiavello
Chilean politician
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Mauricio Soria Macchiavello (born 23 January 1970) is a Chilean entrepreneur and politician who serves as mayor of Iquique.[1][2][3] He is also was a former footballer of Deportes Iquique.[4]
Mauricio Soria | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Iquique | |
| Assumed office 6 December 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Jorge Soria |
| Councilwoman of Iquique | |
| In office 6 December 2012 – 6 December 2016 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 January 1970 |
| Party | Independent |
| Children | Two |
| Parent(s) | Jorge Soria María Inés Machiavello |
| Relatives | Jorge Soria Macchiavello (brother) |
| Occupation | Politician |
During his tenure, he has promoted a range of urban and social initiatives. He was the only Chilean mayor present at the Belt and Road Forum in China, representing Chilean port cities at the event.[5]
He was also elected president of the Association of Municipalities of Port Cities and Coastal Border, from where he has promoted local port development policies.[6]
Biography
He began his public service career as a city councilor of Iquique in 2012.[7] In 2016, he was first elected mayor of Iquique, a position to which he was reelected in 2021 with 46.34% of the vote, and again in 2024 with 39.43%, securing a third term through 2028.[8][9]
Among his proposals is the creation of a Municipal Association for Citizen Security between Iquique and Alto Hospicio, aimed at coordinating crime prevention and local surveillance resources.[10] He also led the restoration of the Municipal Theater of Iquique, with its reopening scheduled after structural improvements.[11]
In the area of housing, he promoted the creation of a municipal housing office focused on cooperativism, self-construction, and social housing projects.[12] In the education sector, he has supported the inclusion of a regional history course in municipal schools and the expansion of physical education hours, in response to national curriculum adjustments.[13]
On environmental matters, his administration has sought to achieve Phase III of the Municipal Environmental Certification System (SCAM), which strengthens public participation and civic consultation mechanisms.[14] Among the projects he has led are the construction of a joint sanitary landfill, the establishment of educational recycling points, the planting of green areas with native species, and management plans for urban wetlands such as Playa Blanca and Cerro Dragón.[14]