Gustavo Parraguez Explained

Gustavo Parraguez
Order:Interim
Office:Mayor of Pichilemu
Term Start:6 December 2008
Term End:12 December 2008
Predecessor:Hernán Garrido Salas
Successor:Roberto Córdova Carreño
Term Start2:12 September 2007
Term End2:23 November 2007
Predecessor2:Víctor Rojas González
Successor2:Marcelo Cabrera Martínez
Term Start3:April 1992
Term End3:6 December 1992
Predecessor3:René Maturana Maldonado
Successor3:Orlando Cornejo Bustamante
Office4:Municipal secretary of Pichilemu
Term Start4:1967?
Term End4:?
Predecessor4:Carlos Rojas Pavez
Successor4:?
Birth Date:24 May 1943
Birth Place:Pichilemu, Chile
Spouse:Zoila Margarita González Gaete

Gustavo Osvaldo Parraguez Galarce (born 24 May 1943) is the municipal secretary of Pichilemu, and was the interim Mayor of the commune of Pichilemu three different times, in 1992, 2007, and 2008.

Biography

Parraguez Galarce was born on 24 May 1943 in Pichilemu, in current Cardenal Caro Province, Region of O'Higgins, Chile. His parents were Víctor Luis Parraguez and Enedina del Carmen Galarce Labarca de Parraguez.[1] One of his brothers is Eduardo Parraguez Galarce, Mayor of Pichilemu between 1975 and 1979.[2] He married Zoila Margarita González Gaete (27 July 1944 – 13 January 2007)[3] on 5 January 1967, in Pichilemu.[4]

Political career

Gustavo Parraguez Galarce apparently succeeded Carlos Rojas Pavez as the municipal secretary of Pichilemu, after the latter was elected Mayor of the commune, in 1967. In April 1992, following the resignation of appointed mayor René Maturana Maldonado, Parraguez became the interim mayor of Pichilemu, and held the office until 6 December 1992, when Orlando Cornejo Bustamante took office.[2]

Once again, Parraguez Galarce became the Interim (Subrogant) Mayor[5] until the city council could elect a new mayor, in September 2007, following the imprisonment of Víctor Rojas González.[6] There were several unsuccessful attempts to choose a mayor,[7] until 23 November 2007, when the councilors elected Marcelo Cabrera Martínez as the successor of Rojas González.[8]

One year later, in 2008, following the prohibition to hold public offices on Marcelo Cabrera, Parraguez Galarce was sworn in as mayor of Pichilemu on 6 December 2008 in a public ceremony,[9] until the city council chose a successor to Cabrera. Parraguez handed over his position to Roberto Córdova six days later,[10] making his tenure the shortest for a mayor of the commune.

Parraguez was chosen as one of the "Persons of the Year of 2008" by local newspaper El Expreso de la Costa, in December 2008. He was recognized as one of the civil servants at the local municipality with the longest career, lasting for 44 years as of the newspaper's writing. Parraguez was described as "conducting the municipality [as interim mayor] with special care, as he perfectly knows the different administrative processes because of his experience years and the studies he has had, being totally apt for the office."[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Certificado de Nacimiento para Asignación Familiar – Gustavo Osvaldo Parraguez Galarce . . 23 March 2013 . 23 March 2013 . Spanish . dead . https://www.webcitation.org/6FLRWepDU?url=https://doc-0c-60-docs.googleusercontent.com/docs/securesc/ha0ro937gcuc7l7deffksulhg5h7mbp1/eaq79edt1270f6cel606gljb78fuq9hg/1364076000000/03878218933758081009/*/0B0avc7X-1skeS1JiVUxQdFl4YU0?e=download . 23 March 2013 .
  2. News: Alcaldes, regidores y concejales de la comuna de Pichilemu. Saldías González. Washington. Washington Saldías González. 2 August 2007. Pichilemu News. Pichilemu, Chile. Spanish. https://web.archive.org/web/20120301124852/http://pichilemunews.blogcindario.com/2007/08/01679-alcaldes-regidores-y-concejales-de-la-comuna-de-pichilemu.html. 1 March 2012. dead. 30 May 2013.
  3. Web site: Certificado de Defunción para Asignación Familiar – Zoila Margarita González Gaete. https://www.webcitation.org/6GzddwUfU?url=https://doc-0c-60-docs.googleusercontent.com/docs/securesc/ha0ro937gcuc7l7deffksulhg5h7mbp1/k9a1r4rhre8ecc9g5rfmt8oua8vrhfcr/1369886400000/03878218933758081009/*/0B0avc7X-1skeX2h1VWwwRHR1dE0?h=16653014193614665626&e=download. dead. 30 May 2013. Servicio de Registro Civil e Identificación de Chile. 30 May 2013. 30 May 2013. Spanish.
  4. Web site: Certificado de Matrimonio para Asignación Familiar – Gustavo Osvaldo Parraguez Galarce. https://www.webcitation.org/6GzdCUkIK?url=https://doc-0g-60-docs.googleusercontent.com/docs/securesc/ha0ro937gcuc7l7deffksulhg5h7mbp1/l51lol5r2erdhvn8h7l92351dl54vtid/1369886400000/03878218933758081009/*/0B0avc7X-1skeS2Z3OXZXdkx2VzA?h=16653014193614665626&e=download. dead. 30 May 2013. Servicio de Registro Civil e Identificación de Chile. 30 May 2013. 30 May 2013. Spanish.
  5. Web site: "Tenemos que ponerle el hombro para que esta comuna salga adelante", expresó alcalde subrogante Gustavo Parraguez. 20 September 2007. Spanish. live. Pichilemu News. Pichilemu. Washington. Saldías. Washington Saldías González. 20 March 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20140526000642/http://pichilemunews.blogcindario.com/2007/09/01764-quot-tenemos-que-ponerle-el-hombro-para-que-esta-comuna-salga-adelante-quot-expreso-alcalde-subrog.html. 26 May 2014.
  6. News: Alcalde de Pichilemu queda detenido por fraude al Fisco tras audiencia de 7 horas. 13 September 2007. De Colchagua. 22 March 2013. Spanish. 14 July 2014. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20140714194237/http://www.decolchagua.cl/modules.php?name=News&file=print&sid=3832.
  7. Web site: Concejales de la Concertación no quieren elegir alcalde titular. 30 October 2007. live. Spanish. Pichilemu News. Pichilemu. Washington. Saldías. Washington Saldías González. 20 March 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20140526000401/http://pichilemunews.blogcindario.com/2007/10/01831-concejales-de-la-concertacion-no-quieren-elegir-alcalde-titular.html. 26 May 2014.
  8. Web site: Alcalde suplente "habemus" tras una serie de reuniones abortadas. 23 November 2007. Spanish. Pichilemu News. Pichilemu. Washington. Saldías. Washington Saldías González. 20 March 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20140525235608/http://pichilemunews.blogcindario.com/2007/11/01888-alcalde-suplente-quot-habemus-quot-tras-una-serie-de-reuniones-abortadas.html. 25 May 2014. live.
  9. News: Con alcalde subrogante asumieron nuevas autoridades comunales por el período 2008–2012. 6 December 2008. Saldías. Washington. Washington Saldías González. Pichilemu News. Spanish. Pichilemu, Chile. 22 March 2013. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20110920053531/http://pichilemunews.blogcindario.com/2008/12/02705-con-alcalde-subrogante-asumieron-nuevas-autoridades-comunales-por-el-periodo-2008-2012.html. 20 September 2011.
  10. News: Pichilemu tiene un nuevo alcalde en la persona de Roberto Córdova Carreño. https://web.archive.org/web/20120315054905/http://pichilemunews.blogcindario.com/2008/12/02715-pichilemu-tiene-un-nuevo-alcalde-en-la-persona-de-roberto-cordova-carreno.html. 15 March 2012. live. Saldías. Washington. Washington Saldías González. 12 December 2008. Pichilemu News. Spanish. 5 January 2011. Pichilemu, Chile.
  11. News: Gustavo Parraguez Galarce. 3. December 2008. El Expreso de la Costa. Pichilemu, Chile. Calderón. Félix. Spanish. es uno de los funcionarios con la mayor antigüedad en la municipalidad local con 44 años en el municipio. [...] ha conducido la municipalidad con especial celo, pues conoce a la perfección los diferentes procedimientos administrativos por sus años de experiencia y la capacitación que ha tenido, siendo una garantía para el cargo..