Jorge Arancibia Explained

Jorge Arancibia
Birth Date:1939 9, df=y
Birth Place:Santiago, Chile
Office:Member of the Constitutional Convention
Constituency:7th District
Term Start:4 July 2021
Term End:4 July 2022
Office1:Ambassador of Chile in Turkey
Term Start1:1 September 2011
Term End1:9 September 2013
Predecessor1:Luis Palma
Successor1:Fernando Varela Palma
Office2:Member of the Senate of Chile
Constituency2:6th Circunscription (Valparaíso Costa)
Term Start2:11 March 2002
Term End2:11 March 2010
Predecessor2:Beltrán Urenda
Successor2:Francisco Chahuán
Office3:Commanders-in-chief of the Chilean Navy
Term Start3:14 November 1997
Term End3:18 June 2001
Predecessor3:Jorge Martínez Busch
Successor3:Miguel Ángel Vergara Villalobos
Party:Unión Demócrata Independiente (UDI)
Ind. close to right-wing (2016–2020)
Close to Republican Party (2020–)
Occupation:Politician
Profession:Sailor
Parents:Pedro Arancibia
Olga Reyes
Spouse:Mónica Salomon
Children:Three

Jorge Patricio Arancibia Reyes (born 17 September 1939) is a Chilean politician and lawyer, militant from Unión Demócrata Independiente (UDI).

He was aide-de-camp of the General Augusto Pinochet.[1]

In 2021, he was elected as a member of the Chilean Constitutional Convention.[2] Then, he caused controversy for being part of the human rights commission due to his past in the Pinochet dictatorship.[3] [4] [5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jorge Arancibia, el ex edecán de Pinochet que quiere cambiar la Constitución. 28 June 2021. 6 August 2021. CNN Chile. es.
  2. Web site: Primeros resultados en Valparaíso: Jaime Bassa y Jorge Arancibia lideran conteos de constituyentes. 16 May 2021. 6 August 2021. Radio Bío-Bío. es.
  3. Web site: Polémica en Chile por un ex almirante y edecán de Augusto Pinochet que integrará la comisión de Derechos Humanos de la Constituyente. 4 August 2021. 6 August 2021. Infobae. es.
  4. Web site: Constituyente Arancibia se niega a abandonar Comisión de DD.HH. 4 August 2021. 6 August 2021. Radio Universidad Chile. es.
  5. Web site: La tensa discusión en la Comisión de DD.HH. de la Convención por la participación de Jorge Arancibia en la instancia. 3 August 2021. 6 August 2021. La Tercera. es.