Luis Guastavino
Luis Guastavino | |
|---|---|
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| Intendant of the Valparaíso Region | |
| In office 11 April 2003 – 11 March 2006 | |
| President | Ricardo Lagos |
| Preceded by | Marco Antonio Núñez |
| Succeeded by | Iván de la Maza |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile | |
| In office 15 May 1965 – 21 September 1973 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 December 1931 Socialist Party |
| Alma mater | (BA) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Teacher |
Luis Guastavino Córdova (29 December 1931 – 28 December 2021) was a Chilean teacher and politician who was Intendant of the Valparaíso Region.[1][2] He also served as deputy between 1965 and 1973, including Salvador Allende's Marxist government (1970−1973).
Early life
From 1951 to 1961, he taught at schools like the Eduardo de la Barra High School, the Deutsche Schule, the English School of Quillota and the Pedagogical Institute of the University of Chile.
In 1961, he was elected alderman (councilor) for Valparaíso in representation of the Communist Party of Chile.
Political career
From the 60s to Pinochet's dictatorship
In 1965, he was elected deputy for the Province of Valparaíso for three consecutive terms: 1965−1969, 1969−1973 and 1973−1977, last of them which was disrupted by the 1973 military coup.
From 1974 to 1984, Guastavino was exiled by
During his period in exile, he progressively distanced himself from communism, so he left the PC after founding a movement that questioned the guidelines of the party: Democratic Left Party (PDI). Later, that organization incorporated to the Socialist Party of Chile.
Return to democracy
In March 1990,
From April to June 1993, he was invited by Spanish regional governments, autonomous communities and specialized institutions as well as from Italy or Sweden to develop studies and exchanges on regionalization, decentralization and State Reform. A year later, he was summoned to work on regionalization at the SUBDERE, specifically, for the organization and development of his proposal to create the Regional Universities-Governments Program, which he directed since its official launch on 11 April 1995.
In 1994, he was appointed by Aylwin as his representative in the board of directors of the
In 1997, he ran for a seat as deputy for the
From April 2003 to March 2006, he was appointed by president Ricardo Lagos as Regional Intendant of Valparaíso.
Personal life and death
Guastavino died in
References
- ^ "Fallece ex intendente regional de Valparaíso, Luis Guastavino". El Mostrador. 28 December 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ "Fallece Luis Guastavino, exintendente y exdiputado de la Región de Valparaíso". El Desconcierto. 28 December 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ "Murió Luis Guastavino, ex regidor, ex intendente y ex diputado por Valparaíso". Radio Cooperativa. 28 December 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ "Murió Luis Guastavino, ex diputado y ex intendente de Valparaíso". El Dínamo. 28 December 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ "Falleció Luis Guastavino, ex intendente de Valparaíso". Radio Universidad de Chile. 28 December 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.