Osvaldo Palma
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Osvaldo Palma | |
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| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 11 March 1998 – 11 March 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Luis Valentín Ferrada |
| Succeeded by | Romilio Gutiérrez |
| Constituency | 39th District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 October 1952 |
| Party | National Renewal (RN) |
| Alma mater | University of Concepción |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Physician |
Osvaldo Palma Flores (born 2 October 1952) is a Chilean politician who served as deputy.[1]
Palma was born in Villa Alegre on 2 October 1952.[2] He is the son of Osvaldo Palma Villarroel and Olivia Julieta Flores.[2] He is married to Liliana Villalobos and is the father of four children.[2]
He completed his primary and secondary education at Colegio Instituto de Linares.[2] In 1971, he entered the University of Concepción, graduating as a physician-surgeon in 1977.[2] He later undertook specialization courses in surgery at the Society of Surgeons of Chile, the American College of Surgeons, and in ATLS (Advanced Trauma Life Support).[2]
Since 1978, he has practiced medicine in the Surgery and Emergency Services of Linares.[2] He also served as medical director of the Mutual de Seguridad in Linares and was a member of the Medical College of the same locality.[2] In parallel, he engaged in agricultural activities, operating the El Trapiche estate in Villa Alegre.[2] He has been a member of the Association of Livestock Breeders and Farmers, where he chaired the commission against cattle theft and the Romero irrigation canal of Villa Alegre.[2]