Ricardo Óscar Cifuentes Lillo (born 12 September 1962, in San Javier de Loncomilla) is a Chilean professor and politician. He was undersecretary of Regional and Administrative Development of Chile between 2014 and 2018. He served as president of the Chamber of Deputies from 24 July 2023 to 15 April 2024.[1]
Ricardo Cifuentes | |
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 Cifuentes in 2022 | |
| President of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile | |
| In office 24 July 2023 – 15 April 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Vlado Mirosevic |
| Succeeded by | Karol Cariola |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile | |
| Assumed office 11 March 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Creation of the circunscription |
| Constituency | 5th Circunscription (Coquimbo Region) |
| Minister of the Interior and Public Security | |
| In office 11 March 2014 – 11 March 2018 | |
| President | Michelle Bachelet |
| Preceded by | Miguel Flores Vargas |
| Succeeded by | Felipe Salaberry |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 September 1962 San Javier, Chile |
| Political party | Christian Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | University of La Serena |
| Occupation | Politician, historian |
Education
editHe completed his secondary education at the Gregorio Cordovez High School. He has a degree in History and Geography from the University of La Serena and has a diploma in Political Science.
Family
editHis parents are Juan Isidro Cifuentes and Margarita del Carmen Lillo Fuentealba. He has five brothers, two of them pursued a political career. Hugo Enrique (Superintendent of Social Security between 1992 and 1994) and Eugenia de Las Marías (Management Advisor of the Gabriel González Videla Municipal Corporation of La Serena).[2]
Ricardo Cifuentes is the brother-in-law of the mayor of Vicuña, Rafael Vera Castillo.[3][4]
His daughter, Andrea Cifuentes Vergara, a psychologist by profession. She has held positions in the Municipality of La Serena, currently she is regional secretary of the National Clean Production Council.[5]
Career
editIn 1993, he joined the Planning Seremia of the Coquimbo Region as part of the cabinet of Mayor Renán Fuentealba, a position he held until 2000.[6]
In 2001, he participated in the parliamentary elections as a candidate for Deputy for District No. 7, which groups the communes of Andacollo, La Higuera, La Serena, Paihuano and Vicuñano, but was not elected.
That same year he was appointed director of the company ESSCO (Health Services Company of the Coquimbo Region), the board of directors was chaired by former mayor Renán Fuentealba Moena.[7][8] He remained in office until 2005, when the company was granted a 30-year concession to Aguas del Valle.
In 2005, he participated again in the parliamentary elections as a candidate for Deputy for District No. 7, which groups the communes of Andacollo, La Higuera, La Serena, Paihuano and Vicuña, but was not elected.
In 2006, he was appointed by President Michelle Bachelet as Mayor of the Coquimbo Region between 11 March 2006, and 11 March 2010, the date on which he handed over the position to Sergio Gahona.
In 2010, he was appointed Vice Chancellor of the Pedro de Valdivia University, La Serena headquarters, until 2013, when he resigned when the establishment was investigated for problems with its accreditation.[6][9]
On 28 January 2014, he was appointed Undersecretary of Regional Development by President-elect Michelle Bachelet. He took office on 11 March of that year and resigned in March 2018.[10]
In September 2018, he was appointed director of National Television of Chile, a position with a duration of eight years.[11]
References
edit- ^ Cooperativa.cl. "El DC Ricardo Cifuentes fue elegido como el nuevo presidente de la Cámara de Diputados". Cooperativa.cl (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 25 July 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ "Posesiones Efectivas, Extracto N° 71 Año 2016" (PDF). Cooperativa.cl. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 September 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ "Alcaldes afirman que buena gestión justifica la amplia entrega de recursos por la Subdere". El Dia. 27 August 2016. Archived from the original on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ "Ricardo Cifuentes (DC): El Subsecretario candidato y las platas a los municipios – El Muro". 1 February 2018. Archived from the original on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ "Andrea Cifuentes asume como secretaria regional del Consejo Nacional de Producción Limpia". La Voz del Norte (in Spanish). 11 July 2014. Archived from the original on 17 October 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Renuncia Vicerrector de la Universidad Pedro de Valdivia". www.diariolaregion.cl. Archived from the original on 26 September 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ "ESTADOS FINANCIEROS INDIVIDUALES RESUMIDOS". Superintendencia de Valores y Seguros de Chile. 17 March 2004. Retrieved 26 September 2023.[dead link]
- ^ "Wayback Machine" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2009. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ "Las redes de los nuevos subsecretarios de Michelle Bachelet". La Tercera. 14 January 2014. Archived from the original on 26 September 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ "Presidenta Electa designó a su gabinete de Subsecretarios y Subsecretarias – Michelle Bachelet". 2 February 2014. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ "Vergara, Delpiano y Cifuentes son los nuevos directores de TVN". El Cachapoal. Archived from the original on 22 April 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2023.