René Aedo Ormeño (born 4 February 1960) is a Chilean politician who served as deputy.
René Aedo | |
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| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 11 March 2006 – 11 March 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Carlos Vilches |
| Succeeded by | Carlos Vilches |
| Constituency | 5th District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 February 1960 |
| Party | National Renewal (RN) |
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| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Physician[1] |
Early life and family
editHe was born on 4 February 1960 in Treguaco, Ñuble Region, the son of René Aedo Alessandrini and Petrona Ormeño Parra.[2]
He is married to Lucinda Benavente Espinoza, a trauma physician. He is the father of René Ignacio, Alexandra Javiera, Álvaro Nicolás, and Tomás Augusto.[2]
Professional career
editHe completed his schooling at Colegio Universitario (1964–1966), Escuela México (1967–1972), and Liceo Narciso Tondreau of Chillán, graduating in 1976.[2] In 1977, he entered the School of Medicine at the University of Concepción, graduating in 1983.[2] Between 1985 and 1987, he specialized in General Surgery at the Austral University of Chile.[2]
In 1988, he became chief surgeon of the Emergency Unit at the Hospital of Los Ángeles.[2] The following year, he joined the Hospital of Copiapó as a surgeon in the Emergency Surgery Unit, later serving as shift chief and head of the Emergency Unit.[2]
By profession, he is a member of the Medical Society of Chile and of the Chilean Society of Gastroenterology.[2]
Political career
editHis political career began when he joined Juventud Nacionalista.[2] He later became a member of National Renewal (Chile) (RN), serving as general counselor and regional vice president for Atacama.[2]
In the 2004 municipal elections, he ran as a candidate for mayor of Copiapó but was not elected.[2]
In the parliamentary elections of December 2005, he was elected deputy for the Atacama Region representing National Renewal (Chile), District No. 5 (Chañaral, Copiapó and Diego de Almagro), for the 2006–2010 legislative period, obtaining 12,432 votes (20.39% of the valid votes cast).[2] In 2009, he ran for re-election in District No. 5 but was not re-elected.[2]
In December 2009, he again ran as a candidate for deputy for District No. 5 but was not elected.[2] In 2017, he ran once more for the Chamber of Deputies, this time for the new 4th District in the Atacama Region, without being elected.[2]