Patricio Vallespín
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Patricio Vallespín | |
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| Regional Governor of Los Lagos | |
| In office 14 July 2021 – 6 January 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Office created |
| Succeeded by | Alejandro Santana |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 11 March 2006 – 11 March 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Eduardo Lagos Herrera |
| Succeeded by | District dissolved |
| Constituency | 57th District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 April 1964 |
| Party | Christian Democratic Party (DC) |
| Spouse | Margarita Muga (div.) |
| Children | Three |
| Education | Pontifical Catholic University of Chile |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Geographer |
Patricio Iván Vallespín López (born 24 April 1964) is a Chilean politician who served as deputy from 2006 to 2018.[1]
Professional career
Vallespín was born on 24 April 1964 in Santiago, Chile.[2] He is the son of Francisco Segundo Vallespín Vergara and María Teresa López Vargas.[2]
He was married to Margarita Muga and is the father of three children: Rocío, Fabián and Javiera.[2]
He completed his primary education at Escuela Consolidada Dávila (1970–1977) and his secondary studies at Liceo de Aplicación in Santiago, graduating in 1981.[2] In 1982, he enrolled in Geography at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, obtaining his bachelor’s degree in 1986.[2]
He later completed a Master’s degree in Human Settlements and Environment (1987–1988) at the same university and undertook postgraduate studies in Economics, Planning and Public Policy at the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC).[2] In 1990, he participated in a course on Strategic Planning and Management offered by the German Technical Cooperation (GTZ).[2]
Between 1988 and 1999, he worked as an international consultant on planning, decentralization and environmental management for institutions such as the European Union, GTZ, the Inter-American Development Bank, the World Bank and other United Nations agencies.[2] He also served as researcher and coordinator of the Decentralization and Regional Development Area at the Center for Development Studies (CED).[2]
From 1989 to 2003, he was an adjunct lecturer at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, the University of Chile and the Universidad Mayor.[2] Between 1991 and 2002, he worked as a strategic planning adviser to private companies.[2]