Matías Walker
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 | 19 July 1973 Santiago, Chile |
| Political party |
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| Spouse | Manuela Fanjul |
| Children | Two |
| Parent(s) | Ignacio Walker Concha Isabel Prieto |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
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]
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.
References
- ^ "29.11.2021 –El senador electo Matías Walker por el programa de José Antonio Kast: 'Lo que él representa es puro sectarismo, exclusión, creo que no es la opción de Chile'". La Tercera. 29 November 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- ^ "Diputado Matías Walker: 'Acá lo que falta es entender por parte del Frente Amplio, por parte de Apruebo Dignidad y por parte del propio PS, que sin la DC no se puede'". El Mostrador. 1 February 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- ^ "Matías Walker, diputado DC: 'Mi voto está más cerca de Gabriel Boric, pero para eso tiene que dar señales a nuestro electorado'". Radio Duna. 23 November 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- ^ "Se separan las dos almas de la DC: Ximena Rincón y Matías Walker se divorcian de la falange y renuncian al partido". 27 October 2022.