Rodrigo Javier Delgado Mocarquer (La Ligua, June 13, 1974) is a Chilean psychologist and politician, member of the Independent Democrat Union (UDI) party. From November 4, 2020 until 11 March 2022, he served as Minister of the Interior and Public Security of Chile, under the second administration of Sebastián Piñera.
Rodrigo Delgado | |
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.jpg) Official portrait as Minister of the Interior | |
| Interior and Public Security Minister | |
| In office 4 November 2020 – 11 March 2022 | |
| President | Sebastián Piñera |
| Preceded by | Víctor Pérez Varela |
| Succeeded by | Izkia Siches[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 June 1974 La Ligua, Chile |
| Political party | Independent Democrat Union (UDI) |
| Occupation | psychologist, politician |
Previously, between 2008 and 2020, he was mayor of the Estación Central commune.
Biography
editPersonal life
editSon of Jorge Delgado Toro Mazote and Eliana Mocarquer Mucarquer, he lived his childhood with his family in La Ligua, in the Valparaíso region. His mother is a descendant of Palestinian immigrants living in Chile.
Since October 19, 2014, he has been married to Nicole Nef,[2] daughter of former soccer player Adolfo Nef. The couple has 3 children; Mariano and María Gracia (twins)[3] and a third.
Studies and professional career
editHe attended high school at the Arab School of Santiago, and studied psychology at Andrés Bello National University, graduating as a psychologist in 1999.[4] He also has certifications in Corporate Social Responsibility from the University of Chile, and certifications in Excellence in Municipal Services and Management of Local Governments from the University for Development (UDD).
He practiced psychology at the Option Youth Center of Cerro Navia. Later he worked at the Lampa Youth Center.[5]
In 2000 he became director of Community Development of the Municipality of Estacion Central, under mayor Gustavo Hasbún, where he remained for eight years.[6][7]
Political career
editHe was elected mayor of Estación Central, part of Greater Santiago, in the 2008 municipal elections for the 2008–2012 period. He was reelected in the municipal elections of 2012 and 2016, serving three terms in total, for which he was unable to seek reelection for a fourth term after the entry into force of Law 21,238.[8] Since 2019 he was vice president of the Chilean Association of Municipalities (AMUCh), and in April 2020, he became president of the association, succeeding José Miguel Arellano, mayor of Padre Hurtado.[7][4]
On November 4, 2020, he resigned as mayor of Estación Central,[9] so he could become the Minister of the Interior and Public Security in the second government of President Sebastián Piñera, after the resignation of Víctor Pérez Varela from that position the day before.[10]
At the end of 2020, he was invited by the Ministry of Health (Minsal) to join the COVID-19 task force.[11]
Controversies
editDuring his tenure, the Municipality of Estación Central granted building permits to the real estate company Placilla SpA, which were declared illegal by the Constitutional Court, since they contravene the regulations of the Ministry of Housing and Urbanism that make "continuous building" impossible in an area that has no height limit.[12]
Election history
editMunicipal elections of 2008
edit- 2008 municipal elections for mayor of Estacion Central[13]
| Candidate | Coalition | Political party | Votes | % | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guillermo Flores Contreras | Por un Chile Limpio | ILA - Independent | 6734 | 11.40 | |
| Nestor Santander Moreno | Concertacion Democratica | PDC - Christian Democratic Party (Chile) | 12 343 | 20.90 | |
| Hugo Gutierrez Galvez | Juntos Podemos Mas | PC - Communist Party of Chile | 18 567 | 31.44 | |
| Rodrigo Delgado Mocarquer | Alianza por Chile | UDI - Independent Democratic Union | 21 404 | 36.25 | Mayor |
2012 municipal elections
edit- 2012 municipal elections for mayor of Estacion Central[14]
| Candidate | Coalition | Political party | Votes | % | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| René Osorio Serrano | Regionalistas e Independientes | PRI - Independent Regionalist Party | 1948 | 4.08 | |
| Camilo Ballesteros Briones | Por un Chile Justo | PC - Communist Party of Chile | 21 548 | 45.21 | |
| Rodrigo Delgado Mocarquer | Coalicion | UDI - Independent Democratic Union | 22 170 | 46.51 | Mayor |
2016 municipal elections
edit- 2016 municipal elections for mayor of Estacion Central[15]
| Candidate | Coalition | Political party | Votes | % | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angelica Cid Venegas | Nueva Mayoria | PS - Socialist Party of Chile | 12 400 | 39.08 | |
| Rodrigo Delgado Mocarquer | Chile Vamos | UDI - Independent Democratic Union | 15 431 | 48.63 | Mayor |
| Doris González Lemunao | Pueblo Unido | ILM - Independent | 2605 | 8.21 | |
| Mauricio Santander Videla | Independientes (Fuera de pacto) | IND - Independent | 1294 | 4.08 |
References
edit- ^ Cambero, Fabian (11 March 2022). "Explainer: Migration, inflation and mining: Chile's Boric faces full in-tray". Reuters. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ "Ex chica "Mekano" y alcalde de Estación Central se casaron - Tecache.cl". Te Caché! - Farándula y Espectáculos desde Chile. 2014-10-20. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
- ^ "Ex "Mekano": La nueva vida como madre de 3 hijos de Nicole Lef". Pagina 7 (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-07-15.
- ^ a b pauta. "Sicólogo, alcalde y a favor del Apruebo: así es el nuevo ministro del Interior, Rodrigo Delgado". pauta (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-07-15.
- ^ "Gob.cl - Ministerio del Interior y Seguridad Pública". Gobierno de Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-07-15.
- ^ "Alcalde | Municipalidad de Estación Central" (in Spanish). 2015-01-19. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
- ^ a b Alejandra Jara (2020-11-04). "Un alcalde al Ministerio de Interior: la trayectoria política de Rodrigo Delgado, el nuevo jefe de gabinete de Piñera". La Tercera. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
- ^ S.A.P, El Mercurio (2020-10-01). "Alcalde Rodrigo Delgado: "El cargo de gobernador regional sería un lindo desafío" | Emol.com". Emol (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-07-15.
- ^ "Rodrigo Delgado renuncia a la alcaldía de Estación Central para asumir como ministro del Interior". 24Horas.cl (in Spanish). 2020-11-04. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
- ^ Alejandra Jara y Paula Catena (2020-11-04). "Piñera opta por Rodrigo Delgado como cuarto ministro del Interior de su gobierno". La Tercera. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
- ^ "Gob.cl - Mesa Social Covid19". Gobierno de Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-07-15.
- ^ "Tribunal Constitucional declara ilegales guetos verticales de Estación Central « Diario y Radio U Chile" (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2021-07-15.
- ^ elecciones.gov.cl Archived 2017-05-30 at the Wayback Machine Votación candidatos por comuna, Alcaldes 2008
- ^ &atras=false&tabIndex=0.html Votación candidatos por comuna, Alcaldes 2012
- ^ Servelelecciones.cl Archived 2016-10-25 at the Wayback Machine Votación candidatos por comuna, Alcaldes 2016