Patricio Hales
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Patricio Hales | |
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| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 11 March 1998 – 11 March 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Mario Hamuy |
| Succeeded by | Karol Cariola |
| Constituency | 49th District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 September 1946 |
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| Spouse | María Swinborn |
| Children | Five |
| Parent(s) | Alejandro Hales Adela Dib |
| Alma mater | University of Chile |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Architect |
Patricio Alejandro Hales Dib (born 11 September 1946) is a Chilean politician who served as a parliamentarian in his country.[1]
He has been the founder, director, and active member of various political, social, cultural, and human rights organizations. He was a founding partner of Fundación Chile XXI, together with former President Ricardo Lagos.[2]
He was also a member of the Chilean Planning Society and of the Santiago Biennial Award «Una Ciudad Trizada», and has written press columns on environmental and urban issues.[2]
He was born in Santiago on 11 September 1946. He is the son of Adela Dib and Alejandro Hales, former Minister of State and Ambassador of Chile to Bolivia.[3]
He is married to María de los Ángeles Swinburn Novoa and is the father of five children. One of his daughters, Teresa Hales, is an actress.[2]
He completed his primary and secondary education at the Sagrados Corazones de Manquehue School and at the General Bernardo O’Higgins Military School. He later entered the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Chile, where he graduated as an architect.[2]
After obtaining his degree, he devoted himself to the design and construction of social housing and high-rise buildings for real estate companies and private clients. He also served as Professor of Urbanism at the University of Chile, the Academia de Humanismo Cristiano University, and at the Night School for Construction Workers. In addition, he was a member of the Advisory Council for Urban and Land Policy of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile.[2]