César Valenzuela Maass
César Valenzuela Maass | |
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| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 11 March 2022 – 11 March 2026 | |
| Constituency | 9th District |
| Member of the Constitutional Convention | |
| In office 4 July 2021 – 4 July 2022 | |
| Constituency | 9th District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 January 1989 Recoleta, Chile |
| Party | Socialist Party |
| Alma mater | Alberto Hurtado University (LL.B) |
| Occupation | Constituent |
| Profession | Lawyer |
César Valenzuela Maass (born 5 January 1989) is a Chilean lawyer and politician.[1][2][3]
A member of the Socialist Party of Chile, he was elected as a member of the Constitutional Convention in 2021, representing the 9th District of the Metropolitan Region of Santiago.[1]
Early life and family
Valenzuela was born on 5 January 1989 in Santiago, Chile.[1] He is the son of María Maass Carvacho.[1]
Education and professional career
Valenzuela completed his primary education at Escuela Puerto Rico in the commune of Recoleta and his secondary education at Liceo Confederación Suiza in Santiago, graduating in 2006.[1]
He pursued higher education at the Faculty of Law of the Alberto Hurtado University, where he earned a degree in Legal and Social Sciences. He was sworn in as a lawyer before the Supreme Court of Chile on 21 October 2015.[1]
He holds a master’s degree in Prevention, Urban Security, and Criminal Policy.[1]
In his professional practice, he has worked in the private sector, particularly in labor law matters.[1] He also served as Head of the Denuncia Seguro Program of the Undersecretariat for Crime Prevention during the second administration of President Michelle Bachelet.[1]
Political career
Valenzuela is a member of the Socialist Party of Chile and has served as head of the party’s Citizen Security Commission.[1] He is also coordinator of the civic platform Escribela.cl.[1]
In 2006, he acted as a spokesperson for the student movement known as the Penguin Revolution.[4][5][6]
In the elections held on 15–16 May 2021, Valenzuela ran as a candidate for the Constitutional Convention representing the 9th District of the Metropolitan Region on behalf of the Socialist Party of Chile, within the Apruebo electoral list.[1] He obtained 9,592 votes, corresponding to 3.03% of the valid votes cast, and was elected as a member of the Convention.[1]
During his tenure as a constitutional delegate, he was one of the coordinators of the Socialist Collective and served as coordinator of the Fundamental Rights Commission and of Subcommittee No. 4 within that commission.[1]
In October 2022, he assumed the position of Head of the Victim Support Program of the Undersecretariat for Crime Prevention.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "César Valenzuela Maass". Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-01-04.
- ^ "César Valenzuela y la posible disputa con Giorgio Jackson en Santiago: "Yo no le tengo miedo a competir con él"". The Clinic. 30 July 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ "César Valenzuela: «El movimiento estudiantil debe replantear la forma de manifestarse»". YouTube. CNN Chile. 15 August 2012. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ "Ex líderes "pingüinos" ganaron elecciones de la Juventud Socialista". Radio Cooperativa. 4 July 2010. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ "Reportajes 24: ¿En qué están hoy los líderes de la Revolución Pingüina?". 24 Horas. 26 April 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ "La Constitución de César Valenzuela, ex líder de la Revolución Pingüina: "Nadie debería negarse al diálogo"". CNN Chile. 25 May 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021.