Víctor Pérez Varela
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Víctor Claudio José Pérez Varela (born 18 October 1954) is a Chilean lawyer and politician. He was Minister of Defense during the second government of the President Sebastián Piñera (2018–2022).[1]
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Pérez and the second or maternal family name is Varela.
Quick Facts Minister of the Interior and Public Security, Preceded by ...
Víctor Pérez | |
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Minister of the Interior and Public Security | |
In office 28 July 2020 – 4 December 2020 | |
Preceded by | Gonzalo Blumel |
Succeeded by | Rodrigo Delgado[1][2][3] |
Member of the Senate of Chile | |
In office 11 March 2006 – 28 July 2020 | |
Preceded by | Mario Ríos Santander |
Succeeded by | Claudio Alvarado |
Constituency | 13th Circunscription |
Member of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile | |
In office 11 March 1990 – 11 March 2006 | |
Preceded by | Creation of the district |
Succeeded by | Juan Lobos Krause |
Constituency | 47th Disctict |
Mayor of Los Ángeles | |
In office 1981–1987 | |
Preceded by | Almiro Díaz Boggiano |
Succeeded by | Ricardo Acuña Casas |
Personal details | |
Born | (1954-10-18) 18 October 1954 (age 69) Santiago, Chile |
Political party | Unión Demócrata Independiente (1993–) |
Spouse | Ana María Sierra (1980–) |
Children | Four |
Parent(s) | Claudio Pérez Julieta Varela |
Alma mater | Universidad de Concepción |
Occupation | Politician |
Profession | Lawyer |
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His spell at the Ministry of Defense was the most brief since 1973 during Salvador Allende's government.[4] Likewise, he had to face the «Mapocho River Incident» where a youngman was pushed by a Carabineros (policeman) from the Pío Nono Bridge towards the surface of the stream,[5][6] which generated an attempt from the opposition to impeach Pérez.[5][7] Thus, Pérez decided resigning to his charge with the reason to avoid the impeachment.[8]