Renato Garín
Chilean lawyer (born 1986)
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Renato Garín González (born 30 May 1986) is a Chilean lawyer and independent politician.[1][2]
Renato Garín | |
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| Member of the Constitutional Convention | |
| In office 4 July 2021 – 4 July 2022 | |
| Constituency | 14th District |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 11 March 2018 – 1 January 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Creation of the position |
| Succeeded by | Marcela Sandoval |
| Constituency | District 14 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 May 1986 |
| Party | Democratic Revolution (2016−2019) Independent (2019−present) |
| Other political affiliations | Red Liberal (2010−2013) Fuerza Pública (2013−2014) |
| Parent(s) | Marco Antonio Garín María Isabel González |
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| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
He served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile for the 14th District of the Metropolitan Region between 2018 and 2021, and was elected as a member of the Constitutional Convention in 2021, representing the same district.[3][4]
Early life and education
Garín was born on 30 May 1986 in Santiago, Chile.[5] He is the son of Marco Antonio Garín Reyes and María Isabel González Miranda.[5]
He completed his secondary education at Colegio Marambio of Melipilla in 2003.[5] He later studied law at the University of Chile, qualifying as a lawyer on 23 March 2012.[5] He holds a Master of Laws (LL.M.) from New York University and a Master of Jurisprudence/Bachelor of Civil Law (M.Jur/BCL) from the University of Oxford.[5]
Academic career
Garín has worked as a university professor at the University of Chile and the Alberto Hurtado University.[5] He has also been active as a researcher, columnist, and author of several books.[5]
Political career
Garín is an independent politician.[5] Between March and April 2010, he served as a legal adviser to the Studies Department of the Ministry General Secretariat of the Presidency (Chile).[5] He was a member of Democratic Revolution (Chile) between 2016 and 2019.[5]
In the 2017 parliamentary elections, he was elected as a deputy for the 14th District of the Metropolitan Region, serving in the Chamber of Deputies between 2018 and 2021.[5]
In the elections held on 15–16 May 2021, Garín ran as an independent candidate for the Constitutional Convention representing the 14th District of the Metropolitan Region, on a seat supported by the Radical Party of Chile, within the Apruebo electoral list.[5] He obtained 22,060 votes, corresponding to 7.28% of the valid votes cast, and was elected as a member of the Convention.[5]