Bernardo Fontaine
Bernardo Fontaine | |
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| Member of the Constitutional Convention | |
| In office 4 July 2021 – 4 July 2022 | |
| Constituency | 11th District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 June 1964 |
| Parent | Arturo Fontaine Aldunate[1] |
| Relatives | Arturo (brother)[1] Juan Andrés (brother) |
| Alma mater | |
| Profession | Economist |
Bernardo Fontaine Talavera (born 10 June 1964) is a Chilean commercial engineer, business executive, and independent politician.[2][3][4]
He was elected as a member of the Constitutional Convention in 2021, representing the 11th District of the Metropolitan Region of Santiago.[5][6]
Early life and family
[edit]Fontaine was born on 10 June 1964 in Santiago, Chile.[7] He is the son of Arturo Fontaine Aldunate, former director of the newspaper El Mercurio (1978–1982) and Chilean Ambassador to Argentina (1984–1988), and Valentina Talavera Balmaceda.[7]
He is married and has five children.[7]
Education and professional career
[edit]Fontaine completed his primary and secondary education at Colegio Sagrados Corazones de Manquehue and Colegio Tabancura, graduating in 1982.[7] He later studied commercial engineering with a specialization in economics at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile between 1983 and 1987.[7]
He has worked as a director and executive in companies such as Falabella, LAN, La Polar, and Citibank, and has also been an entrepreneur in various business sectors.[7]
Political career
[edit]Fontaine is an independent politician.[7] He promoted the civic initiatives Fundación Ciudadanos en Acción and ReformalaReforma.cl.[7] His candidacy for the Constitutional Convention was supported by Desafío Levantemos Chile, ASECH, and the Multigremial association.[7]
In the elections held on 15–16 May 2021, Fontaine ran as a candidate for the Constitutional Convention representing the 11th District of the Metropolitan Region as an independent on a seat supported by National Renewal (Chile), within the Vamos por Chile electoral pact.[7] He obtained 16,728 votes, corresponding to 4.35% of the valid votes cast, and was elected as a member of the Convention.[7]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Pérez Villamil, Ximena (18 July 2014). "La importancia de llamarse Fontaine". El Mostrador. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
- ↑ "Bernardo Fontaine, convencional constituyente: "En Chile, el 60% son dueños de sus casas"". Plataforma Contexto. 30 September 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
- ↑ "Bernardo Fontaine: El PC y "los restos" de la Lista del Pueblo "tienen una enorme fiebre chavista"". YouTube. CNN Chile. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
- ↑ Cossio López, Hernán (3 August 2021). "Bernardo Fontaine, constituyente de Chile Vamos: "Es difícil encontrar puentes en la Convención porque la centroizquierda está muy disminuida"". El Mostrador. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
- ↑ "Bernardo Fontaine: "El gran riesgo es que la Convención se convierta en un nuevo Transantiago"". CNN Chile. 20 October 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
- ↑ Higueras, Camila; Almeida, Andrés (11 July 2021). "Bernardo Fontaine, constituyente: "la centroderecha no ha sido capaz de expresar su voluntad de cambio"". Interferencia. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Bernardo Fontaine Talavera". Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-01-04.