Ernesto Velasco | |
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President of the Radical Social Democratic Party | |
In office 9 June 2014 – 27 August 2018 | |
Preceded by | José Antonio Gómez |
Succeeded by | Carlos Maldonado Curti[1] |
Intendant of the Metropolitan Region of Santiago | |
In office 28 May 1998 – 13 March 2000 | |
Preceded by | Germán Quintana |
Succeeded by | Sergio Galilea |
Personal details | |
Born | La Serena, Chile | 13 September 1963
Political party | Radical Party (1983–1994; 2018–) Radical Social Democrat Party (1994–2018) |
Spouse | Mireya Pacareu |
Children | Three |
Alma mater | University of La Serena |
Occupation | Politician |
Profession | Teacher of History and Geography |
Ernesto Leonardo Velasco Rodríguez (born 13 September 1963) is a Chilean politician and teacher 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).