Jorge Antonio Martínez Durán (born 19 November 1962) is a Chilean lawyer and politician who served as intendant of the Valparaíso Region.[1]
Jorge Martínez | |
|---|---|
 Martínez in 2018 | |
| Presidential delegate of the Valparaíso Region | |
| In office 14 July 2021 – 11 March 2022 | |
| President | Sebastián Piñera |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Sofía González Cortés |
| Intendant of the Valparaíso Region | |
| In office 11 March 2018 – 14 July 2021 | |
| President | Sebastián Piñera |
| Preceded by | Gabriel Aldoney |
| Succeeded by | Abolition of the office |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 November 1962 Santiago, Chile |
| Political party | National Renewal |
| Alma mater | |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Martínez has been a professor of Roman law at various Chilean universities, such as the Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso or the Universidad de Los Andes. Similarly, in 2013, he was a high-rank consultant in the Minister of Education.
In November 2019, his work as Intendant was heavily criticized by the progressivist media and politicians during the 2019 Chilean protests[2] –Estallido Social (or «Social Outbreak»)–. Similarly, the leftist parliamentary, Diego Ibáñez (from Social Convergence), tried to organize an impeachment against him.[3][4]
Biography
editIn the 2010s, he served as regional director of Duoc UC.[5] In the same decade, he also was president and director of the Regional Chamber of Commerce and Production of Valparaíso. Similarly, he was part of a strategic program of the Corfo in Valparaíso.
On 20 January 2016, he was appointed vice-rector of the Viña del Mar campus of the Andrés Bello National University.[6]
Political career
editFrom 1990 to 1994, Martínez was the legislative coordinator of the Independent Democratic Union (UDI) caucus in Congress. Since that epoch, Jorge is a member of National Renewal (RN).
In 2018, he was appointed by President Sebastián Piñera as Intendant of the Valparaíso Region,[5] a position he held until 13 July 2021. Nevertheless, he was ratified by Piñera as Regional Presidential Delegate.[7]
Personal life
editHe is married to Carolina Arroyo Aparicio, with whom they have three children. One of them is a councilor of the city of Viña del Mar: Jorge Martínez Arroyo.
References
edit- ^ "El Saliente intendente Jorge Martínez habilita una oficina para el nuevo gobernador provincial". 24 Horas. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ "Exigen la renuncia inmediata del intendente de Valparaíso, Jorge Martínez, tras informe del INDH". El Desconcierto. 24 December 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ "POLÍTICA Diputado Diego Ibáñez sostiene acusación contra el Intendente Jorge Martínez". Radio Valparaíso. 3 January 2020. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ "Oposición evalúa acusación constitucional contra intendente de Valparaíso". Meganoticias. 2 January 2020. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ a b "El perfil de Jorge Martínez Durán, el futuro intendente de la Región de Valparaíso". SoyChile. 26 February 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ "Jorge Martínez Durán asume como nuevo vicerrector en sede UNAB Viña del Mar". Andrés Bello National University. 20 January 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ "Piñera ratificó a Jorge Martínez: de intendente pasa a ser delegado presidencial regional". Radio UV. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2022.