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Gabriel Alemparte
Vice President of Demócratas Chile
Assumed office
2 December 2022
Preceded byOffice Established
Personal details
Born (1981-03-12) 12 March 1981 (age 43)
Santiago, Chile
Political partyChristian Democracy (DC)
(2001–2020)
Democrats
(2022–)
Alma mater
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionLawyer[2][3]
Political scientist[2]

José Gabriel Alemparte Mery (born 12 March 1981) is a Chilean politician and current vice-president of the reformist party, Democrats.

Alemparte gained relevance for his opposition to Gabriel Boric's government by promoting the rejection of the left-wing constitutional project (2022).[4][5][6] He has been cited by both pro-government and Boric-opponent media, which have tended to criticize or highlight his statements on Sin Filtros (TV program) or Twitter–X.[7][8][9][10] Nevertheless, he was in favor of changing the Augusto Pinochet-era constitution in 2020 and 2023,[11] last failed attempt which was dominated by conservative right[12][13][14] (the Chilean Republican Party).[15]

A close friend of Senator Ximena Rincón (also a former member of Chile's Christian Democracy),[16][17] in 2022, Alemparte was a founding member of the then new Democrats party, whose goal is to be the heir to the values of the Chilean transition to democracy through the Concertación experience (centre-left coalition). Similarly, he was appointed as vice-president of the party in December 2022.

He is a columnist for La Tercera.[18][19][20] Similarly, he has written for El Mostrador.[2]

Career

In 2001, Alemparte joined the Christian Democratic Party (PDC), inspired by the figures of Gabriel Valdés Subercaseaux and the former president Patricio Aylwin (1990−1994). He resigned from the PDC in 2020.[21] During his time with the party, he worked for the two governments of Michelle Bachelet (2006−2010, and 2014−2018 period) in the ministries of Transportation and Telecommunications, Justice and Public Works (2014–2018).

During 2012, Alemparte was the surrogate mayor of Maipú,[22][23][24][25] until Alberto Undurraga's resignation to compete for a seat in the Senate in the 2013 Chilean general election.[26]

Although he was an opponent of Sebastián Piñera's second government (2018−2022), in March 2022 he allied with the Chilean right-wing to reject the proposal of the Chilean Constituent Assembly,[27] being one of the main spokespersons for that cause according to El Desconcierto, pro-Boric newspaper.[28]

Since 2021 Alemparte has been part of Sin Filtros.[29][30][31][32][33][34] In the program, Alemparte frequently accompanies lawyer Francisco 'Pancho' Orrego, from the right-wing National Renewal (RN) party.[35]

References

  1. ^ "Jose Gabriel Alemparte Mery - Abogados Asociados al Colegio de Abogados de Chile". Abogados Asociados al Colegio de Abogados de Chile. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "José Gabriel Alemparte ― El Mostrador". El Mostrador. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  3. ^ "El abogado y panelista de "Sin filtros" Gabriel Alemparte comparó a Boric con Tommy Rey". Sabes.cl. 29 December 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Chile Says 'No' to Left-Leaning Constitution After 3 Years of Debate". New York Times. 6 September 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Chilean voters decisively reject leftist constitution". Washington Post. 4 September 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Chilean voters overwhelmingly reject proposed leftist constitution". CNN. 5 September 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  7. ^ "Gabriel Alemparte y crisis sanitaria: Hay una lamentable falta de gestión, que por una sobre ideologización termina costando vidas". Ex-Ante. 13 June 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  8. ^ "Gabriel Alemparte, el hombre que cree saber más de lo que sabe". La Voz de los que Sobran. 7 September 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  9. ^ "Gabriel Alemparte: "La díada rechazo y apruebo constituirá un nuevo parteaguas en la ex Concertación"". Diario Financiero. 30 April 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  10. ^ "Alemparte cuestiona a Baltasar Garzón: En Twitter le recuerdan cuando le profesó admiración" (in Spanish). El Desconcierto. 18 July 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  11. ^ "Alemparte se llena de críticas: Dice que votar "A Favor" es derrotar a gobierno de Boric" (in Spanish). El Desconcierto. 23 November 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  12. ^ "Chileans vote not to replace Pinochet-era constitution". BBC. 18 December 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  13. ^ "Chile's Voters Reject a New, Conservative Constitution". New York Times. 18 December 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  14. ^ "Chile votes to reject new conservative constitution which threatened rights of women". The Guardian. 18 December 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  15. ^ "Gabriel Alemparte, tras apoyo de Demócratas al A favor: Es una frivolidad política decir que esta es la Constitución de Kast". Ex-Ante. 2 November 2023. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  16. ^ ""Sí, nos pillaron...": Ximena Rincón no aguantó más y respondió cahuines por foto viral con Gabriel Alemparte". 24 Horas. 12 December 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  17. ^ ""Sí, nos pillaron...": Ximena Rincón respondió a las especulaciones amorosas por foto viral con Gabriel Alemparte". ADN Radio Chile. 12 December 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  18. ^ "Columna de Gabriel Alemparte: Plebiscito para Boric". La Tercera. 12 December 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  19. ^ "Columna de Gabriel Alemparte: El espejo español". La Tercera. 29 November 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  20. ^ "Columna de Gabriel Alemparte: ¿Y ahora qué?". La Tercera. 26 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  21. ^ "Gabriel Alemparte y amenaza de expulsiones en la DC por apoyos al Rechazo: La libertad de expresión no se pierde por pertenecer a un partido". Ex-Ante. 14 July 2022. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  22. ^ Senda.gob.cl, At the Bottom on Page 5
  23. ^ "Familia denunció discriminación de niño de cinco años en colegio de Maipú". Radio Cooperativa. 17 February 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  24. ^ "Municipio agasajó a deportistas top de la comuna". La Voz de Maipú. 28 July 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  25. ^ "Partido Comunista celebra en Maipú sus 100 años". La Batalla de Maipú.
  26. ^ "Undurraga destaca sus ocho años como alcalde de Maipú al dejar cargo para postular al Senado". Radio Bío Bío. 16 November 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  27. ^ "El abogado Gabriel Alemparte arremete contra el Gobierno: «Se merecen una derrota electoral con el "Rechazo"". Síntesis Chile. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  28. ^ "Alemparte se disculpa por fake news contra Partido Comunista, pero luego lanza ataque". El Desconcierto. 4 November 2022. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  29. ^ ""Su insistencia da cuenta de su ignorancia": el cruce de Gabriel Alemparte con Bárbara Sepúlveda tras acusación del abogado contra el PC". The Clinic. 4 November 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  30. ^ "Gabriel Alemparte y momento de furia en Sin Filtros tras ser acusado de lobbista: abandonó el estudio" (in Spanish). Radio Bío Bío. 30 May 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  31. ^ "Gabriel Alemparte lanzó dura acusación sobre el pasado de Jaime Bassa tras tenso cruce entre ambos". The Clinic. 27 September 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  32. ^ "La sorprendente defensa de Alemparte a Boric tras criticada frase de Mellado". El Desconcierto. 18 November 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  33. ^ ""Si yo a usted le dijera guatona...": Gabriel Alemparte reaccionó ante dicho de Paulina Vodanovic". Publimetro Chile. 13 November 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  34. ^ "Respuesta de CIPER a la declaración de Gabriel Alemparte en el programa Sin Filtros". CIPER. 4 July 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  35. ^ "El ascenso de Francisco Orrego (RN), sorpresa de Cadem, ex compañero de Boric y panelista de TV". Canal 13. 16 November 2023. Retrieved 25 December 2023.

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