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Matías Walker
Chilean politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Walker and the second or maternal family name is Prieto.
Matías Vicente Walker Prieto (born 19 July 1973) is a Chilean politician who currently serves as a member of the Senate of Chile.[1] Similarly, he served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile.[2][3]
Quick Facts Member of the Senate of Chile, Preceded by ...
Matías Walker | |
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Member of the Senate of Chile | |
In office 11 March 2022 – 11 March 2030 | |
Preceded by | Jorge Pizarro |
Constituency | Coquimbo Region |
Member of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile | |
In office 11 March 2018 – 11 March 2022 | |
Preceded by | Creation of the district |
Constituency | 5th District (Andacollo, Canela, Combarbalá, Coquimbo, Illapel, La Higuera, La Serena, Los Vilos, Monte Patria, Ovalle, Paihuano, Punitaqui, Río Hurtado, Salamanca and Vicuña) |
In office 11 March 2010 – 11 March 2018 | |
Preceded by | Patricio Walker |
Succeeded by | Office abolished |
Constituency | 8th District (Coquimbo, Ovalle and Río Hurtado) |
Governor of the Cordillera Province | |
In office 29 November 2000 – 28 December 2001 | |
President | Ricardo Lagos |
Preceded by | Teresa Montrone Plá |
Succeeded by | Macarena Carvallo Silva |
Councilmen of Lo Barnechea | |
In office 6 December 1996 – 6 December 2000 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1973-07-19) 19 July 1973 (age 50) Santiago, Chile |
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Spouse | Manuela Fanjul |
Children | Two |
Parent(s) | Ignacio Walker Concha Isabel Prieto |
Alma mater | |
Occupation | Politician |
Profession | Lawyer |
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On 27 October 2022, Walker resigned from the Christian Democratic Party after being a member for nearly 30 years.[4] This stemmed from Walker's decision to support the Reject option in the 2022 Chilean national plebiscite, contrary to his party which decided to support the Approve option.