Juan Carlos Latorre Explained

Juan Carlos Latorre
Office:Member of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile
Term Start:11 March 2006
Term End:11 March 2014
Term Start2:11 March 1990
Term End2:11 March 1998
Birth Date:25 March 1949
Birth Place:Santiago, Chile
Party:Christian Democratic Party
Alma Mater:University of Chile
University of Karlsruhe

Juan Carlos Latorre Carmona (born 25 March 1949)[1] is a Chilean politician who served as member of the Chamber of Deputies, representing the former District 35 of the O'Higgins Region.[2]

Academic background

From 1966 on, Latorre studied physics and mathematics at the University of Chile. Later he graduated from Master of Regional Planning and Development at the University of Karlsruhe in Germany.

Political life

In 1989 he was elected MP by the District 35, Region VI, a position he held until 1998, after being reelected in 1993. During this period he became Vice President of the Chamber of Deputies.

In 1998, President Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle appointed him as Secretary for Public Works, in charge which was ratified by President Ricardo Lagos in March 2000. In December 2005 he was elected deputy for the period 2006–2010.

He was Chairman of the Committee on Public Works, Transport and Telecommunications of the House of Deputies of Chile.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Juan Carlos Latorre Carmona – Reseñas Biográficas . www.bcn.cl/ . 26 October 2021.
  2. Book: Central Intelligence Agency. Central Intelligence Agency. The World Factbook 2009. 2009 . Government Printing Office. 978-0-16-084587-1.