Pedro Muñoz Aburto
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Pedro Muñoz Aburto | |
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| Member of the Senate | |
| In office 11 March 2006 – 11 March 2014 | |
| Preceded by | José Ruiz de Giorgio |
| Succeeded by | Carolina Goic |
| Constituency | 19th Circumscription |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 11 March 1994 – 11 March 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Carlos Smok |
| Succeeded by | Carolina Goic |
| Constituency | 60th District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 July 1944 |
| Party | Socialist Party |
| Spouse | Amelia Urzúa |
| Children | Two |
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| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Economist |
Pedro Héctor Muñoz Aburto (born 1 July 1944) is a Chilean politician who was a member of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate of Chile.[1][2][3]
He served as a Senator for the 19th Senatorial District, representing the Magallanes Region, between 2006 and 2014. Previously, he was a Member of the Chamber of Deputies for District No. 60 in the Magallanes Region, serving three consecutive terms between 1994 and 2006.[4]
Professional career
Muñoz was born in Punta Arenas on 1 July 1944. He is the son of Pedro Muñoz Oyarzo and Lorenza Aburto Velásquez. He was married to Aurelia Rosa Urzúa González and is the father of two children.[4]
He completed his primary and secondary education at the Liceo Salesiano San José of Punta Arenas. He later entered the Faculty of Law of the University of Chile in Valparaíso, where he obtained his law degree.[4]
In 1985, Muñoz founded the Punta Arenas Bar Association (Colegio de Abogados A.G.), where he served as a board member until 1987. He was also active as a political radio commentator, a panelist in public affairs forums, and a contributor to the newspaper La Prensa Austral.[4]
He participated in the founding of the Carlos Lorca Cultural Center and was a member of the Cavirata Humanitarian Foundation and the Hogar de Cristo.[4]