Washington Saldías

Washington Saldías
Councillor of Pichilemu
In office
1996–2000
Personal details
Born Washington Ramón Saldías González
August 24, 1949 (1949-08-24) (age 62)
Chile
Political party Independent[1]
Residence Pichilemu, Chile
Occupation Councillor of Pichilemu

Washington Ramón Saldías González (born August 24, 1949) is a Chilean politician. Saldías is also the executive editor of Pichilemu News.

Saldías was elected Councillor of Pichilemu with 870 votes (13.70%) from a total of 6,352 votes in Chilean municipal election of 1996.[1]

Biography

Saldías was born in Santiago, Chile on August 24, 1949. His family moved to Pichilemu in 1950, and he stayed there until 1964. He studied at the University of Chile.

In 1975, Saldías was hired by La Tercera as Correspondent in Pichilemu for the newspaper. In 1979, he became Governor of the recently founded Cardenal Caro Province.[2] Saldías acquired the rights to edit Periódico Pichilemu (founded in 1944), from January 31, 1986 until 1990. His project remained dormant until January 2000, when he founded Pichilemu News.[2]

Saldías has two sons, Christian Andrés and Patricio Eduardo.

References

  1. ^ a b "SISTEMA DE DESPLIEGUE DE COMPUTOS - MINISTERIO DEL INTERIOR". elecciones.gob.cl. http://www.elecciones.gob.cl/SitioHistorico/paginas/1996/municipales/comunas/candidatos/total/4801.htm. Retrieved 13 August 2010. 
  2. ^ a b ":..Pichilemu News -- Pichilemu en Noticias..: Editorial". pichilemunews.cl. http://www.pichilemunews.cl/_sitios/_colaboradores/somos.html. Retrieved 13 August 2010.