Mario Desbordes
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Mario Guillermo Desbordes Jiménez (born 15 October 1968) is a Chilean politician and former police officer of Carabineros de Chile. He became the Minister of Defense in July 2020.
Mario Desbordes | |
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Minister of Defense | |
In office 20 July 2020 – 18 December 2020 | |
President | Sebastián Piñera |
Preceded by | Alberto Espina |
Succeeded by | Baldo Prokurica |
Deputy of the Republic | |
In office 11 March 2018 – 28 July 2018 | |
Preceded by | Creation of the charge |
Succeeded by | Camilo Morán |
Constituency | 8th District |
President of Renovación Nacional | |
In office 10 March 2018 – 20 July 2021 | |
Preceded by | Cristián Monckeberg |
Succeeded by | Francisco Chahuán |
Personal details | |
Born | (1968-10-15) 15 October 1968 (age 55) Santiago, Chile |
Political party | Renovación Nacional (2000–) |
Alma mater | Universidad La República |
Occupation | Politician |
Profession | Lawyer Police officer |
Desbordes previously served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies in Congress and was the president of National Renewal from 2018 to 2020. He also held the position of Secretary-General of his political party from 2010 to 2018 and was Undersecretary of Investigations during President Sebastián Piñera's first administration.
Known for his "social right-wing" project,[1][2][3] Desbordes played a key role in the agreement for a plebiscite towards a new constitution[4] to replace the 1980 Constitution in 2019. After the agreement, he announced to the press that he would vote "Approve" for a new constitution[5][6][7] in the entry plebiscite held on October 25, 2020.[8] However, two years later, he chose the "Reject" option in the exit plebiscite due to his dissatisfaction with the proposal from the Constitutional Convention.[9]
In July 2021, Desbordes finished last in a four-way primary for the Chile Vamos coalition, ending his bid for the presidency.[10]