Agustín Iglesias
Agustín Iglesias | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Mayor of Independencia | |
| Assumed office 6 December 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Moisés Alarcón |
| Member of the Independencia city council | |
| In office 28 June 2021 – 6 December 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Agustín Ignacio Iglesias Muñoz 8 August 1995 |
| Party | Independent |
Agustín Ignacio Iglesias Muñoz (born 8 August 1995) is a Chilean civil engineer and politician who serves as mayor of Independencia since 2024.
Previously, from 2021 to 2024 he served as councillor of the Indepedencia city council.
Early life and education
Iglesias was born on 8 August 1995.[1] Raised in Rancagua, in the O'Higgins Region, he studied civil engineering at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, where he also earned a master's degree in engineering sciences. His is the first generation in his family to attend university.[2]
Political career
In the 2021 municipal elections, he was elected as councillor of the commune of Independencia, obtaining 1079 votes equivalent to 3.71%.[3]
In 2024, he was elected mayor of Independencia with 45.09% of the vote, ending 12 years of leftist dominance in the municipality.[4] He took office on 6 December 2024.[5] His confrontational style in dealing with criminals and those committing acts of incivility, along with his social media presence, has marked him as the originator of a style that subsequently gained popularity among various mayors.[6]
Personal life
Iglesias is engaged to journalist Daniela Muñoz. He proposed to her in August 2026 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.[7]
He has a stutter, a condition for which he has been attacked by political adversaries.[8][9]
References
- ↑ Iglesias and, Agustín [@agustin_iglesiasm]; (8 August 2025). "Hoy estoy de cumpleaños, ¡llegaron los 30!" (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 August 2026 – via Instagram.
- ↑ Pizarro, Carlos (31 May 2024). "Agustín Iglesias triunfa en las primarias de Independencia". Radio Agricultura (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 August 2026.
- ↑ "Resultados de elecciones para la Convención Constitucional, Municipales y Gobernadores 2021". Emol (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 August 2026.
- ↑ "Alcalde electo de Independencia, Agustín Iglesias, sobre la migración: "Quienes tienen que adaptarse a la cultura son ellos y no nosotros"". The Clinic (in Spanish). 3 November 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
- ↑ "Agustín Iglesias asumió como nuevo alcalde de Independencia: "Ofrezco trabajo, trabajo y más trabajo"". Municipality of Independencia (in Spanish). 6 December 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
- ↑ Córdova, Rodrigo (6 May 2026). "Alcaldes en modo "Tío Emilio": el estilo frontal que gana terreno en redes sociales como una nueva de forma de comunicar". The Clinic (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 August 2026.
- ↑ Vera, Diego (14 August 2026). ""Me giro y Agustín estaba arrodillado": Daniela Muñoz reveló nuevos detalles de petición de matrimonio". BioBioChile (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 August 2026.
- ↑ Carrillo, Constanza (15 December 2023). ""Entre mentira y tartamudez": la polémica frase de concejala PS contra su par RN en Independencia". BioBioChile (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 August 2026.
- ↑ Sánchez, Valentina (15 December 2023). "Concejal de Independencia acusa discriminación por su tartamudez: Hizo denuncia por uso del municipio como "banco"". CNN Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 August 2026.