Pedro Browne
Chilean politician (born 1972)
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Pedro Pablo Browne Urrejola (born 29 June 1972) is a Chilean politician who served as a parlamentarian from 2010 to 2018.[1]
Pedro Browne | |
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| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 11 March 2010 – 11 March 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Darío Paya |
| Succeeded by | District dissolved |
| Constituency | 28th District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 July 1972 |
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| Spouse | Macarena Bezanilla |
| Children | Four |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Catholic University of Chile |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Civil Engineer |
Biography
He was born in Santiago on 29 June 1972. He is the son of Pedro Browne Covarrubias and Teresa Urrejola Monckeberg.[2] He is married to Macarena Bezanilla Montes and is the father of four children: Pedro, José, Ema and Samuel.[2]
He completed his primary and secondary education at the Verbo Divino School (1977–1985) and at Apoquindo School (1986–1990). In 1991, he entered the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, graduating in 1997 as a civil engineer.[2]
Professionally, he developed his career at Brotec Real Estate and Construction Company, serving as site engineer (1997–2001), real estate manager (2002–2005), and general manager (2006–2009). Between 2008 and 2009, he was a director of the Real Estate Developers Association.[2]
Political career
In 2008, he joined National Renewal (RN).[2]
In 2010, he became Vice President of the party during the presidency of Carlos Larraín.[2]
On 7 January 2014, he resigned from RN, together with Deputies Karla Rubilar and Joaquín Godoy Ibáñez, to form the political movement Amplitud, which was later joined by Senator Lily Pérez. He served as a member of the Political Committee and as Secretary General of Amplitud.[2]
On 9 June 2017, he announced his resignation from Amplitud.[2] In 2021, he supported the Sebastián Sichel's presidential campaign.[3]