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Paul Sfeir | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Constitutional Council | |
| In office 7 June 2023 – 7 November 2023 | |
| Constituency | Atacama Region |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 December 1965 |
| Party | Republican Party[1] |
| Spouse | Donatella Ungredda |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Politician |
Paul Sfeir Rubio (born 29 December 1965) is a Chilean politician who served as a member of the Chilean Constitutional Council.[2][3][4]
In 2011, while living in the state of Florida, he unsuccessfully attempted to obtain a Guinness World Record for the longest continuous radio broadcast, reaching a total of 40 hours on air.[5][6][7]
Biography
[edit]In 1972, he moved with his family to Venezuela, where he completed his primary, secondary and university education. He finished his secondary education at the Liceo Ávila in Caracas in 1983; his diploma was officially recognized on 4 January 2023 by the Ministry of Education of Chile.[2]
He pursued engineering studies at the Simón Bolívar University, the Andrés Bello Catholic University and the Central University of Venezuela, and also completed a diploma in Social Communication.[2]
He has developed professional activities in journalism, mainly in radio stations in the Valparaíso Region, in media outlets in the United States and on digital platforms.[2] He worked for the Global Information Agency of the United States, Radio República in Miami, and the radio station of the Cuban Democratic Directorate, based in Miami.[2]
In 2011, he obtained a Guinness World Record as a radio broadcaster after conducting a marathon transmission related to the situation of political prisoners in Venezuela. As a result of this work, he received recognition from the United States Congress for his journalistic activities in support of democracy in the Americas.[2] He has also been identified as the creator of one of the first Spanish-language radio stations with real-time internet broadcasting.[2]
Political career
[edit]Between March 2017 and May 2019, he served as a territorial coordinator and legislative advisor at the National Congress of Chile. During this period, he acted as an external advisor to deputy Luis Pardo Sainz.[2]
According to information published on his LinkedIn profile, he worked as a representative of Radio Libra and Nexo S.A. before the National Congress in Valparaíso and at La Moneda Palace in Santiago, between 2012 and 2019.[2] He later worked for Radio Televisión Martí from August 2019 to March 2021 in the Miami/Fort Lauderdale area, and participated in the television program Hola América between June and October 2019.[2]
In May 2023, he was elected as a member of the Constitutional Council (Chile).[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Quién es Paul Sfeir, el candidato republicano que se impuso en Atacama y busca preservar la Constitución vigente" (in Spanish). Ex-Ante. 7 May 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Paul Sfeir Rubio". Library of the National Congress of Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 September 2025.
- ↑ "Paul Sfeir, the councillor decorated by a US congressman accused of 52 corruption offenses". El Mostrador (in Spanish). 12 May 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ↑ "'They will have to sweep me out of here': What happened to Paul Sfeir? The most voted constitutional councillor in Atacama now residing in Viña del Mar". Chañarcillo.cl (in Spanish). 12 May 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ↑ "The little-known Guinness record attempt by Paul Sfeir: a 40-hour radio broadcast". Radio Bío-Bío (in Spanish). 8 May 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
- ↑ "Chilean achieved a Guinness with his radio program". La Cuarta (in Spanish). 3 April 2011. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
- ↑ "The day Paul Sfeir carried out a 40-hour broadcast in an attempt to obtain a Guinness record". CNN Chile (in Spanish). 8 May 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2025.