Marco Antonio Núñez
| Marco Antonio Núñez | |
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 Núñez in 2013 | |
| President of the Chamber of Deputies | |
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Assumed office 17 March 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Aldo Cornejo |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
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Assumed office 2006 | |
| Intendant of Valparaíso Region | |
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In office 2001–2003 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
2 September 1966 Viña del Mar, Chile |
| Political party | Party for Democracy |
Marco Antonio Núñez Lozano (born 2 September 1966) is a Chilean politician. He has been President of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile since 17 March 2015. Núñez is member of the Party for Democracy and has been member of the Chamber of Deputies since 2006.
Career
Núñez was born in Viña del Mar.[1] He lived a period in exile in Venezuela and returned to Chile in 1981. While studying at the University of Chile he was President of the University of Chile Student Federation in 1989. In 1992 he obtained his degree. He subsequently went to the United States and obtained a Master in Public Health from Harvard University in 1998. Four years later he obtained a PhD in Public Health Politics from Johns Hopkins University.[2]
Between 2001 and 2003 Núñez was intendant of Valparaíso Region. The next year he ran for mayor in San Felipe but was not elected. In the parliamentary elections of 2005, 2009 and 2013 Núñez was elected for District 11 of the Valparaíso Region.[1][2] On 17 March 2015 Núñez became President of the Chamber of Deputies.[3] He succeeded Aldo Cornejo of the Christian Democratic Party.[4]
Regarding a receipts schandal of parliamentarians Núñez stated that there were likely to be several politicians who should step down from office.[5] Later during his presidency of the Chamber of Deputies Núñez stated he wanted Chile to have one of the five most transparent parliaments worldwide.[6]
Núñez is married and has two children.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "Reseña Biográfica Parlamentaria Marco Antonio Núñez Lozano" (in Spanish). Historia Política Legislativa del Congreso Nacional de Chile. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- 1 2 "Diputado Marco Antonio Núñez Lozano" (in Spanish). Chamber of Deputies of Chile. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
- ↑ Carolina Mascareño (17 March 2015). "Marco Antonio Núñez (PPD) asume como nuevo presidente de la Cámara" (in Spanish). T13. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ↑ Carlos Vega (17 March 2015). "Marco Antonio Nuñez asume como nuevo presidente de la Cámara de Diputados" (in Spanish). BioBio.cl. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ↑ Héctor Areyuna (2 April 2015). "Marco Antonio Núñez: Hay parlamentarios que deberán dejar sus cargos" (in Spanish). diarioUChile. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ↑ "Marco Antonio Núñez: "Queremos estar entre los cinco congresos más transparentes"" (in Spanish). 24horas.cl. 20 August 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2015.