Jorge Alejandro Saffirio Espinoza (born 9 June 1593) is a Chilean politician and member of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile.

Jorge Saffirio
Saffirio in 2022
Deputy of the Republic
In office
11 March 2022 – 11 March 2026
Constituency22nd District
Governor of Malleco Province
In office
11 December 2008 – 11 March 2010
PresidentMichelle Bachelet
Preceded byRubén Quilapi Cabrapan
Succeeded byJorge Rathgeb Schifferli
Mayor of Victoria, Chile [es]
In office
6 December 2000 – 6 December 2008
Preceded byPatricio Villablanca Leiva
Succeeded byHugo Monsalves Castillo
Counselor of Victoria
In office
6 December 1996 – 6 December 2000
Personal details
Born (1953-06-09) June 9, 1953 (age 71)
Temuco
Political partyChristian Democratic Party (1987-2022)
Democrats (2022-)
SpouseRaquel Bernadita Peña Castro
RelationsRené Saffirio [es] (brother) Eduardo Saffirio [es; arz] (cousin)
Children3
WebsiteOfficial Website

Early life

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Saffirio studied civil construction at the University of La Frontera.[1]

Political career

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He started his political career as a city counselor of Victoria, Chile and then became the mayor of Victoria. He was then elected to be the governor of Malleco Province. He was elected to the Chamber of Deputies of Chile in the 2021 Chilean general election.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Diputado Jorge Saffirio pide que se implemente un plan estratégico ante déficit de 38 mil millones que tiene la Universidad de la Frontera – Temuco Televisión" (in Spanish). 2024-11-24. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
  2. ^ "| Red Araucanía | Diputado Jorge Saffirio oficia a Educación y a Contraloría por altos sueldos en la UFRO – La Razón" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-27.