Franco Parisi

This article is about the Chilean economist and politician. For the Australian soccer player, see Franco Parisi (soccer player).
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Parisi and the second or maternal family name is Fernández.
Franco Parisi
Personal details
Born (1967-08-25) 25 August 1967 (age 57)
Santiago, Chile
Political partyParty of the People
Spouse(s)
Laura Lee Campbell
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(m. 1996; div. 2009)​
[1]
Denise Tarziján[2]
Children2[3]
Parent(s)Zandra Fernández Ledesma
Antonino Parisi Sepúlveda
ResidenceSantiago, Chile
Alma materInstituto Nacional
University of Chile (BA)
University of Georgia (PhD)
OccupationBusiness engineer
Signature
Websiteparisi2014.cl

Franco Aldo Parisi Fernández (born 25 August 1967)[1] is a Chilean business engineer and economist. He received recognition for doing radio and television programs about economy along with his brother Antonino Parisi, and has been nicknamed "the economist of the people".[4] In 2012 he launched his independent candidacy for president for the 2013 elections in Chile.[5] Parisi ideologically identifies himself as a social liberal.[6] In November 2021 he reached the third place of votes in the first round of the presidential elections, behind José Antonio Kast and Gabriel Boric.[7]

Parisi had refrained from visiting Chile for several years, reportedly due to an outstanding warrant related to unpaid child support[8]. However, he has since resolved this matter and visited Chile in 2023 for campaign purposes.[9]

  1. ^ a b "Certificado de Matrimonio" (JPG). Servicio de Registro Civil e Identificación de Chile. 10 May 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
  2. ^ "Denisse Tarziján Tuchie - Egresada 2002". Red-ICU. Archived from the original on 7 December 2009. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
  3. ^ "Nacimientos". El Mercurio. 18 August 2007. Retrieved 10 May 2012. (subscription required)
  4. ^ "El Mostrador: El Economista del Pueblo" (in Spanish). El Mostrador. 9 May 2012. Archived from the original on 12 May 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  5. ^ "Franco Parisi se lanza como precandidato a la Presidencia" (in Spanish). La Segunda. 30 January 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
  6. ^ "Franco Parisi niega apoyo a políticos tradicionales en posible 2da vuelta presidencial". Radio Bío Bío (in Spanish). 24 November 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
  7. ^ P, Carlos Reyes (2021-11-22). "Franco Parisi se impone a Provoste y Sichel, los candidatos de los partidos que lideraron Chile por 30 años". La Tercera. Retrieved 2021-11-22.
  8. ^ "Franco Parisi, que permanece fuera de Chile, enfrenta orden de arraigo por deuda de pensión alimenticia". Cooperativa.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-12-14.
  9. ^ "Franco Parisi regresa a Chile para liderar gira del PDG en apoyo a sus candidatos a consejeros constitucionales". Emol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-24.