Andrés Chadwick
Andrés Chadwick Piñera | |
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| Interior and Public Security Minister | |
| In office 11 March 2018 – 28 October 2019 | |
| President | Sebastián Piñera |
| Preceded by | Mario Fernández Baeza |
| Succeeded by | Gonzalo Blumel |
| In office 5 November 2012 – 11 March 2014 | |
| President | Sebastián Piñera |
| Preceded by | Rodrigo Hinzpeter |
| Succeeded by | Rodrigo Peñailillo |
| Senator for the 9th Circunscription, VI Región del Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins | |
| In office 11 March 1998 – 18 July 2011 | |
| Deputy for the District #33 of Rancagua | |
| In office 11 March 1990 – 11 March 1998 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Andrés Pío Bernardino Chadwick Piñera 2 January 1956 Santiago, Chile |
| Nationality | Chilean |
| Political party | Independent Democrat Union (UDI) |
| Spouse(s) | María Victoria Costa Vega |
| Children | Four children |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Catholic University of Chile |
| Occupation | Lawyer, politician |
Andrés Pío Bernardino Chadwick Piñera (born 2 January 1956) is a Chilean right-wing politician and lawyer, member of the Independent Democrat Union (UDI) party. He begun his political career as a supporter of the Pinochet dictatorship, and was present at the Acto de Chacarillas in 1977.[1] Chadwick was elected deputy for the District #33 in 1989, and was re-elected in 1993. In 1997, he was elected senator for the 9th Circumscription of the VI Región del Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins, and was re-elected in 2005 again. On 18 July 2011 he was invited by his cousin, President Sebastián Piñera, to become Minister Secretary General of Government. He was later appointed Interior Minister on 5 November 2012 and his term ended on 11 March 2014.
He joined the second government of Piñera on March 11, 2018 as Interior and Public Security Minister and held that position until October 28, 2019. On December 11 Chadwick was impeached for his role in the 2019–2020 Chilean protests, including the large number of eye injuries attained by protesters.[2][3] Chadwick is effectively banned to hold public office for five years.[3]
Biography
Andrés Chadwick was born on 2 January 1956. His parents were Herman Chadwick Valdés and Paulette Piñera Carvallo (sister of Bernardino Piñera). Chadwick is currently married to , with whom he has four children. He is also first cousin of President Sebastián Piñera.
Chadwick was a vocal supporter of Pinochet dictatorship, which had previously appointed him president of the Catholic University Students Federation.[4] In 2012 Chadwick expressed "deep repentance" for this support after discovering "over the years" serious human rights violations committed by the dictatorship, while defending the regime on other grounds.[5]
Studies
He completed his primary and secondary studies in in Santiago. Chadwick joined afterwards the Law Faculty in the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile.
Political career
Chadwick was appointed president of the (FEUC) by the military regime, and later graduated as a lawyer from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, later working as a professor. In the 1980s, Chadwick holds office in several political charges, such as in the Youth sections of the , , and National Renewal.
He was a member of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile between 1990 and 1998, and has been, since 1998, member of the Senate of Chile, representing the ninth O'Higgins circumscription.
Electoral history
Parliamentary election, 1989
Deputy for the District #33 of the communes of Mostazal, Graneros, Codegua, Machalí, Requínoa, Rengo, Olivar, Doñihue, Coínco, Coltauco, Quinta de Tilcoco, and Malloa, in the VI Región del Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins.[6]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Result |
| PAIS | 28.451 | 27,61% | Deputy | |
| Andrés Chadwick Piñera | UDI | 27.837 | 27,01% | Deputy |
| Esteban Leyton Soto | ILA | 17.696 | 17,17% | |
| Federico Willoughby Mac Donald | ILA | 14.363 | 13,94% | |
| Domingo Izquierdo Echeverría | ILB | 4.287 | 4,16% | |
| Arcalaus Coronel Araneda | ILG | 4.159 | 4,04% | |
| Julio Enrique Reyes Valdés | DR | 2.457 | 2,38% | |
| José Ducci Claro | PL | 2.359 | 2,29% | |
| Marcelo Maffioletti Pacheco | AN | 1.437 | 1,39% |
Parliamentary election, 1993
Deputy for the District #33 of the communes of Mostazal, Graneros, Codegua, Machalí, Requínoa, Rengo, Olivar, Doñihue, Coínco, Coltauco, Quinta de Tilcoco, and Malloa, in the VI Región del Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins.[7]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Result |
| PS | 46.577 | 41,89% | Deputy | |
| Andrés Chadwick Piñera | UDI | 35.361 | 31,80% | Deputy |
| Esteban Leyton Soto | PR | 20.364 | 18,31% | |
| Ana María Cadiz Whipple | UCC | 3.514 | 3,16% | |
| Osvaldo Olivarez Quiñones | PC | 2.248 | 2,02% | |
| Eliud Maldonado Zavalla | ILA | 1.855 | 1,67% | |
| Rafael Canto Escobar | ILC | 1.281 | 1,15% |
Parliamentary election, 1997
Senators for the 9th Circunscription of the VI O'Higgins Region.[8]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Result |
| Rafael Moreno Rojas | DC | 82.789 | 25,01% | Senator |
| Anselmo Sule Candia | PRSD | 76.091 | 22,99% | |
| Andrés Chadwick Piñera | UDI | 68.167 | 20,59% | Senator |
| Mónica Madariaga Gutiérrez | ILE | 55.112 | 16,65% | |
| Carlos Poblete Avila | PC | 20.390 | 6,16% | |
| Pablo Baraona Urzúa | ILB | 17.687 | 5,34% | |
| Darío Poblete Morales | PH | 5.295 | 1,60% | |
| Joaquín Arduengo Naredo | PH | 3.390 | 1,02% | |
| Carlos Arroyo Hodges | UCCP | 2.072 | 0,63% |
Parliamentary election, 2005
Senators for the 9th Circunscription, VI O'Higgins Region.[9]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Result |
| PS | 154.894 | 41,50% | Senator | |
| Andrés Chadwick Piñera | UDI | 94.877 | 25,42% | Senator |
| PPD | 72.393 | 19,39% | ||
| Ramon Achurra Larrain | ILD | 34.379 | 9,21% | |
| Marilen Cabrera Olmos | PH | 9.852 | 2,64% | |
| Carmen Moncada Cofre | ILC | 6.871 | 1,84% |
References
- ^ "La Juventud en Chacarillas". El Mercurio. 9 July 1977. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- ^ "Ministros de Salud y Defensa exponen en comisión sobre acusación constitucional contra Chadwick". Cámara de Diputadas y Diputados. 20 November 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Senado aprueba acusación constitucional en contra de Andrés Chadwick: exministro no podrá ejercer cargos públicos por cinco años". La Tercera (in Spanish). 11 December 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jan/23/chile-president-elect-sebastian-pinera-andres-chadwick
- ^ https://www.cooperativa.cl/noticias/pais/augusto-pinochet/chadwick-por-su-rol-en-dictadura-me-arrepiento-de-no-haber-hecho-algo-mas/2012-06-11/130659.html
- ^ Official results of the Interior Ministry Archived 23 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine, District 33, Deputies 1989.
- ^ Official results, Interior Ministry Archived 23 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine, District 33, Deputies 1993.
- ^ Resultados oficiales Ministerio del Interior Archived 23 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Distrito 33, Senadores 1997. En elecciones.gov.cl
- ^ Resultados oficiales Ministerio del Interior Archived 22 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Circunscripción 9, VI Región, Senadores 1997. En elecciones.gov.cl
External links
Media related to Andrés Chadwick at Wikimedia Commons
- Andrés Chadwick's official website (in Spanish)
- Parliamentary Infobox in the Senate of Chile
- Biographical information at the
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