Jorge Patricio Arancibia Reyes (born 17 September 1939) is a Chilean politician and lawyer, militant from Unión Demócrata Independiente (UDI).
Jorge Arancibia | |
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| Member of the Constitutional Convention | |
| In office 4 July 2021 – 4 July 2022 | |
| Constituency | 7th District |
| Ambassador of Chile in Turkey | |
| In office 1 September 2011 – 9 September 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Luis Palma |
| Succeeded by | Fernando Varela Palma |
| Member of the Senate of Chile | |
| In office 11 March 2002 – 11 March 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Beltrán Urenda |
| Succeeded by | Francisco Chahuán |
| Constituency | 6th Circunscription (Valparaíso Costa) |
| Commanders-in-chief of the Chilean Navy | |
| In office 14 November 1997 – 18 June 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Jorge Martínez Busch |
| Succeeded by | Miguel Ángel Vergara Villalobos |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 September 1939 Santiago, Chile |
| Political party | Unión Demócrata Independiente (UDI) Ind. close to right-wing (2016–2020) Close to Republican Party (2020–) |
| Spouse | Mónica Salomon |
| Children | Three |
| Parent(s) | Pedro Arancibia Olga Reyes |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Sailor |
He was aide-de-camp of the General Augusto Pinochet.[1]
In 2021, he was elected as a member of the Chilean Constitutional Convention.[2] Then, he caused controversy for being part of the human rights commission due to his past in the Pinochet dictatorship.[3][4][5]
References
edit- ^ "Jorge Arancibia, el ex edecán de Pinochet que quiere cambiar la Constitución" (in Spanish). CNN Chile. 28 June 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Primeros resultados en Valparaíso: Jaime Bassa y Jorge Arancibia lideran conteos de constituyentes" (in Spanish). Radio Bío-Bío. 16 May 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Polémica en Chile por un ex almirante y edecán de Augusto Pinochet que integrará la comisión de Derechos Humanos de la Constituyente" (in Spanish). Infobae. 4 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Constituyente Arancibia se niega a abandonar Comisión de DD.HH" (in Spanish). Radio Universidad Chile. 4 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "La tensa discusión en la Comisión de DD.HH. de la Convención por la participación de Jorge Arancibia en la instancia" (in Spanish). La Tercera. 3 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
