Ernesto Velasco

Ernesto Leonardo Velasco Rodríguez (born 13 September 1963) is a Chilean politician and teacher of History and Geography.

Ernesto Velasco
President of the Radical Social Democratic Party
In office
9 June 2014 – 27 August 2018
Preceded byJosé Antonio Gómez
Succeeded byCarlos Maldonado Curti[1]
Intendant of the Metropolitan Region of Santiago
In office
28 May 1998 – 13 March 2000
Preceded byGermán Quintana
Succeeded bySergio Galilea
Personal details
Born (1963-09-13) 13 September 1963
La Serena, Chile
Political partyRadical Party (1983–1994; 2018–)
Radical Social Democrat Party (1994–2018)
SpouseMireya Pacareu
ChildrenThree
Alma materUniversity of La Serena
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionTeacher of History and Geography

He was president of the Radical Social Democrat Party from 2014 to 2018.[2][3][4] On 24 August 2015, he joined with Li Baorong, Ambassador of China in Chile[5] during the second government of Michelle Bachelet (2014–2018).

References
  1. "Carlos Maldonado asume como Presidente del PR: "queremos volver a ser una alternativa que lea bien el Chile actual"". Radical Party. 27 August 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  2. "Ernesto Velasco asegura su triunfo y se convierte en presidente del PRSD". Emol. 3 June 2014. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  3. "Ernesto Velasco, presidente del Partido Radical: "El desafío es la municipal y levantar una opción presidencial del PR"". La Tercera. 3 April 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  4. "Ernesto Velasco asegura su triunfo y se convierte en presidente del PRSD". Emol. 2 June 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  5. "El Embajador Li Baorong se reunió con el Presidente del Partido Radical Socialdemócrata de Chile". China PR Embassy in Chile. 3 April 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2021.


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