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Rodrigo Delgado | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Official portrait, 2020 | |
| 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] |
| Mayor of Estación Central | |
| In office 6 December 2008 – 4 November 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Gustavo Hasbún |
| Succeeded by | Miguel Abdo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rodrigo Javier Delgado Mocarquer 13 June 1974 La Ligua, Chile |
| Party | Independent Democrat Union |
| Spouse |
Nicole Nef (m. 2014) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Andrés Bello University |
| Profession | Psychologist |
Rodrigo Javier Delgado Mocarquer (born 13 June 1974) is a Chilean psychologist and politician, member of the Independent Democrat Union (UDI) party. From 4 November 2020 until 11 March 2022, he served as Minister of the Interior and Public Security of Chile, under the second administration of Sebastián Piñera.
Previously, between 2008 and 2020, he was mayor of the Estación Central commune.
Biography
[edit]Personal life
[edit]Son of Jorge Delgado Toro Mazote and Eliana Mocarquer Mucarquer, he lived his childhood with his family in La Ligua, in the Valparaíso Region. He is of Palestinian descent through his mother.[2]
Since 19 October 2014, he has been married to Nicole Nef,[3] daughter of former soccer player Adolfo Nef. The couple has 3 children, including twins.[4] As of 27 March 2026, they're expecting a fourth child.[5]
Studies and professional career
[edit]He attended high school at the Arab School of Santiago, and studied psychology at Andrés Bello National University, graduating as a psychologist in 1999.[6] 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.[7]
In 2000 he became director of Community Development of the Municipality of Estacion Central, under mayor Gustavo Hasbún, where he remained for eight years.[8][9]
Political career
[edit]He 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.[10] 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.[9][6]
On 4 November 2020, he resigned as mayor of Estación Central,[11] 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.[12]
At the end of 2020, he was invited by the Ministry of Health (Minsal) to join the COVID-19 task force.[13]
During 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.[14]
Election history
[edit]Municipal elections of 2008
[edit]- 2008 municipal elections for mayor of Estacion Central[15]
| 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[16]
| 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[17]
| 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.
- ↑ Artaza, Francisco (8 November 2020). "Rodrigo Delgado, el ministro inesperado". La Tercera (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 April 2026.
- ↑ "Ex chica "Mekano" y alcalde de Estación Central se casaron - Tecache.cl". Te Caché! - Farándula y Espectáculos desde Chile. 20 October 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ↑ "Ex "Mekano": La nueva vida como madre de 3 hijos de Nicole Lef". Pagina 7 (in Spanish). 18 October 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ↑ Acevedo, Carolina (27 March 2026). "Exchica Mekano anuncia inesperado embarazo con exministro de Sebastián Piñera: "Por mucho tiempo soñé con tener una guaguita"". AR13 (in European Spanish). Retrieved 27 April 2026.
- 1 2 pauta (4 November 2020). "Sicólogo, alcalde y a favor del Apruebo: así es el nuevo ministro del Interior, Rodrigo Delgado". pauta (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ↑ "Gob.cl - Ministerio del Interior y Seguridad Pública". Gobierno de Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ↑ "Alcalde | Municipalidad de Estación Central" (in Spanish). 19 January 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- 1 2 Alejandra Jara (4 November 2020). "Un alcalde al Ministerio de Interior: la trayectoria política de Rodrigo Delgado, el nuevo jefe de gabinete de Piñera". La Tercera. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ↑ S.A.P, El Mercurio (1 October 2020). "Alcalde Rodrigo Delgado: "El cargo de gobernador regional sería un lindo desafío" | Emol.com". Emol (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ↑ "Rodrigo Delgado renuncia a la alcaldía de Estación Central para asumir como ministro del Interior". 24Horas.cl (in Spanish). 4 November 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ↑ Alejandra Jara y Paula Catena (4 November 2020). "Piñera opta por Rodrigo Delgado como cuarto ministro del Interior de su gobierno". La Tercera. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ↑ "Gob.cl - Mesa Social Covid19". Gobierno de Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ↑ "Tribunal Constitucional declara ilegales guetos verticales de Estación Central « Diario y Radio U Chile" (in European Spanish). Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ↑ 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