Orlando Vargas
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Orlando Vargas | |
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| Mayor of Arica | |
| Assumed office 6 December 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Gerardo Espíndola |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 11 March 2010 – 11 March 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Iván Paredes |
| Succeeded by | Luis Rocafull |
| Constituency | 1st District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 July 1952 |
| Party | Party for Democracy |
| Children | Four |
| Alma mater | Catholic University of the North |
| Occupation | Politician |
Orlando Severo Vargas Pizarro (born 13 July 1952) is a Chilean politician who served as deputy.
Professional career
Between 1958 and 1963, he completed his primary education at Escuela de Hombres Nº 14 in Arica and his secondary education at Liceo Industrial de Arica, graduating in 1970.[2] He studied at the Catholic University of the North, where he obtained the title of mechanical technician in 1973.[2]
After graduating, he worked as a teacher at the Liceo Politécnico de Arica until 1976, when he was dismissed during the military regime.[2] He subsequently worked as a taxi driver and was involved in music with the group Los Halcones.[2]
Between 1978 and 1983, he worked as a technician at General Motors.[2] In 1984, he founded Ovapi Producciones, an event production company currently directed by his son Cristian Vargas Morales.[2] At the same time, he was active as a sports, social, and cultural leader in the San José neighborhood of Arica, working in youth drug rehabilitation initiatives.[2]
In 1998, he became a communications entrepreneur by acquiring Radio Golondrina of Arica, later renamed Puerta Norte, where he hosted social assistance programs.[2] In 2007, he launched another radio project, Frecuencia Top, and created the newspaper Puerta Norte.[2] From 2014 onward, he resumed his activity at Radio Puerta Norte as a commentator and interviewer.[2]