Andrés Chadwick
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 began his political career as a supporter of the Pinochet dictatorship, and was present at the Acto de Chacarillas in 1977.[1]
Andrés Chadwick | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Political party | Independent Democrat Union (UDI) |
| Spouse | María Victoria Costa Vega |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Catholic University of Chile |
| Occupation | Lawyer, politician |
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 11 March 2018 as Interior and Public Security Minister and held that position until 28 October 2019.
On 11 December, 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 from holding public office for five years (until 2024).[3]
Biography Edit
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Andrés Pío Bernardino Chadwick Piñera was born on 2 January 1956. His parents were Herman Chadwick Valdés and Paulette Piñera Carvallo (sister of Bernardino Piñera). He is also first cousin of President Sebastián Piñera.
Chadwick is currently married to María Victoria Costa Vega, with whom he has four children.
Chadwick was a vocal supporter of the Pinochet dictatorship, which had previously appointed him president of the Catholic University Students Federation.[4]
In 2012, he 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 Edit
Chadwick completed his primary and secondary studies in Colegio Verbo Divino in Santiago; he later joined the Law Faculty in the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile.[citation needed]
Political career Edit
Chadwick was appointed president of the Students Federation of the Catholic University of Chile (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 Independent Democrat Union Movement, National Unity, 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 commune.
Electoral history Edit
Parliamentary election, 1989 Edit
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 |
| Juan Pablo Letelier Morel | 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 Edit
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 |
| Juan Pablo Letelier Morel | 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 Edit
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 Edit
Senators for the 9th Circunscription, VI O'Higgins Region.[9]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Result |
| Juan Pablo Letelier Morel | PS | 154.894 | 41,50% | Senator |
| Andrés Chadwick Piñera | UDI | 94.877 | 25,42% | Senator |
| Aníbal Perez Lobos | 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 Edit
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Chile president-elect reveals hardline cabinet with ties to Pinochet". TheGuardian.com. 23 January 2018.
- ^ "Chadwick por su rol en dictadura: Me arrepiento de no haber hecho algo más". 11 June 2012.
- ^ Official results of the Interior Ministry 23 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine, District 33, Deputies 1989.
- ^ Official results, Interior Ministry 23 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine, District 33, Deputies 1993.
- ^ Resultados oficiales Ministerio del Interior 23 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Distrito 33, Senadores 1997. En elecciones.gov.cl
- ^ Resultados oficiales Ministerio del Interior 22 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Circunscripción 9, VI Región, Senadores 1997. En elecciones.gov.cl
External links Edit
Media related to Andrés Chadwick at Wikimedia Commons
- (in Spanish)
- in the Senate of Chile
- Biographical information at the Library of the National Congress of Chile