Carlos Maldonado Curti Explained

Carlos Maldonado Curti
Birth Date:1963 7, df=y
Birth Place:Valparaíso, Chile
Nationality:Chilean
Office1:President of the Radical Party
Term Start1:27 August 2018
Predecessor1:Ernesto Velasco
Office2:Minister of Justice
President2:Michelle Bachelet
Term Start2:27 March 2007
Term End2:11 March 2010
Predecessor2:Isidro Solís
Successor2:Felipe Bulnes
Office3:Undersecretary of Justice
Term Start3:11 March 2006
Term End3:27 March 2007
Predecessor3:Jorge Navarrete Poblete
Successor3:Augusto Prado Sánchez
Party:Radical Party (1983–1994; 2018–2022)
Radical Social Democrat Party (1994–2018)
Democrats (2022–)
Occupation:Politician
Profession:Lawyer
Spouse:Cecilia Cancino Reyes
Children:Three

Carlos Domingo Maldonado Curti (born 21 July 1963) is a Chilean politician and lawyer. He was a member of the Radical Party and is currently linked to Freemasonry.[1]

Maldonado was General Undersecretary of Government (2006–07) Minister of Justice (2007–10) during the first government of President Michelle Bachelet.[2] [3]

He was pre-candidate of the Radical Party of Chile (PR).[4] [5] [6] Later, on 2 September 2022, he was suspended from the PR for having promoted the «Reject» option towards the 2022 Chilean constitutional plebiscite,[7] [8] [9] [10] which was won by that option with a 62% of the votes.[11] [12]

Biography

He was born and raised in Cerro Jiménez in Valparaíso.[13] [14] His father ―a former radical leader― retired as an employee of the Empresa de Ferrocarriles del Estado (EFE, «State Railways Company»), the same company where his grandfather had been a worker.[15]

His primary and secondary education were at the E-310 School, and the Eduardo de la Barra High School, both public schools. He graduated from the University of Valparaíso[13] School of Law and received a master's degree in law from the University of Chile.

In 2018, Maldonado was elected as the president of his party.[16]

On 27 March 2019, he joined with Sebastián Piñera.[17]

In the primaries of the Constituent Unity he lost against the candidates Yasna Provoste (winner; christian-democratic) and Paula Narváez (socialist).

Personal life

Football

He is supporter of Santiago Wanderers.[18]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: El mapa de poder de la masonería chilena. 1 April 2018. 25 July 2021. Nuevo Poder.
  2. Web site: Cuatro exministros de Bachelet candidatos: ¿Qué une a la expresidenta con Narváez, Rincón, Muñoz y Maldonado?. 1 February 2021. 25 July 2021. La Tercera.
  3. Web site: Exministro Carlos Maldonado es proclamado carta del PR a La Moneda. 23 December 2020. 25 July 2021. Radio Bío-Bío.
  4. Web site: El otro precandidato: las definiciones de Carlos Maldonado. 23 July 2021. 25 July 2021. Aravena. Francisco. La Tercera.
  5. Web site: Carlos Maldonado, candidato presidencial PR: "Existen condiciones para que sumemos fuerzas con Daniel Jadue". 29 March 2021. 7 April 2021. Cáceres. Felipe. La Tercera.
  6. Web site: El PR tiene a su "Mandalorian": Carlos Maldonado se inscribe en consulta ciudadana de Unidad Constituyente. 29 July 2021. 2 August 2021. El Mostrador.
  7. Web site: Partido Radical suspende militancia de Carlos Maldonado por apoyar abiertamente al Rechazo. Radio Bío-Bío. 2 September 2022. 3 September 2022.
  8. Web site: Plebiscito: Partido Radical suspende la militancia de su expresidente Carlos Maldonado tras optar por el Rechazo. La Tercera. 2 September 2022. 3 September 2022.
  9. Web site: Partido Radical suspende militancia de Carlos Maldonado por promover el Rechazo: 'Generó daño político a la colectividad'. CNN Chile. 2 September 2022. 3 September 2022.
  10. Web site: Partido Radical suspendió la militancia de Carlos Maldonado por apoyar el Rechazo. Radio Cooperativa. 2 September 2022. 3 September 2022.
  11. Web site: Chile Says ‘No’ to Left-Leaning Constitution After 3 Years of Debate. NY Times. 4 September 2022. 5 September 2022.
  12. Web site: La celebración con sabor a revancha de los senadores DC Ximena Rincón y Matías Walker junto a Carlos Maldonado (PR). La Tercera. 4 September 2022. 5 September 2022.
  13. [La Tercera|La Tercera (Santiago)]
  14. Web site: Quién es el candidato Carlos Maldonado. Radio Pauta. 23 July 2021. 25 July 2021.
  15. Web site: Carlos Maldonado: De subsecretario de Lagos Weber a reemplazante de Solís en Justicia. 26 March 2007. 25 July 2021. Emol. es.
  16. Web site: Tribunal Supremo declara a Carlos Maldonado nuevo Presidente del Partido Radical. 21 August 2018. 25 July 2021. Radical Party of Chile. es.
  17. Web site: Maldonado (PR) tras cita con Piñera: "Esta fue una primera señal (…) pero los frutos habrá que verlos en el tiempo". Emol. 21 August 2018. 25 July 2021. es.
  18. Web site: Carlos Maldonado, wanderino y candidato presidencial: "En mi gobierno vamos a transmitir el fútbol por TV abierta". 21 July 2021. 25 July 2021. AS Chile. es.

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