Benjamín Moreno Bascur

Benjamín Moreno
Official portrait, 2026
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
Incumbent
Assumed office
11 March 2022
ConstituencyDistrict 17
Personal details
Born (1993-04-02) 2 April 1993
Santiago, Chile
PartyRepublican
Parent(s)Cristian Moreno
Isabel Bascur
EducationPontifical Catholic University of Chile (LL.B)
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionLawyer

Benjamin Moreno Bascur (born 2 April 1993) is a Chilean agricultural engineer, rodeo rider, corralero leader, and politician, member of the Republican Party. Since March 2022, he has served as a deputy of the Republic representing district No. 17 of the Maule Region, for the 2022–2026 and 2026–2030 legislative terms.

Life and education

He was born in Santiago, on 2 April 1993; son of Cristián Moreno Benavente and Isabel Margarita Bascur Llona.[1] He completed his elementary and middle school at Colegio San Isidro in the commune of Buin.[1] He then continued his studies at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile (PUC), a school that he represented as a rodeo rider in the National University Championship, in 2016.[2] In June 2018 he was elected president of the National Organization of Higher Education Rodeos (Onares).[3]

Political career

He entered politics as chief of staff of the former presidential candidate, José Antonio Kast.[1]

In 2021, he presented his candidacy for deputy for district No. 17, which includes the communes of Constitución, Curepto, Curicó, Empedrado, Hualañé, Licantén, Maule, Molina, Pelarco, Pencahue, Rauco, Río Claro, Romeral, Sagrada Familia, San Clemente, San Rafael, Talca, Teno and Vichuquén on the list of the Christian Social Front. He was elected after obtaining 16,724 votes corresponding to 6.92% of the total votes validly cast, assuming office on March 11, 2022.[1][4] He is a member of the permanent commissions of National Defense and Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Development.[1]

During the Russo-Ukrainian War, the deputy supported Ukraine by visiting the country in May 2022 along with Rojo Edwards and Cristián Araya.[5][6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Chile, BCN Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de (2020). "Benjamín Moreno Bascur. Reseñas biográficas parlamentarias". bcn.cl. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  2. ↑ "EyN: Maruri y Moreno se titularon con honores en Temuco". www.economiaynegocios.cl. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  3. ↑ Multimedia, Puntos. "Benjamín Moreno fue elegido como nuevo presidente de Onares". www.caballoyrodeo.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  4. ↑ "Benjamín Moreno Bascur - Candidato a a Diputado Distrito 17 - Candidatos Electorales - La Tercera". interactivo.latercera.com (in Spanish). 2021-11-09. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  5. ↑ "Miembros del Partido Republicano visitan Ucrania: "Debemos demostrar con hechos concretos nuestro compromiso con los derechos humanos"". El Mostrador (in Spanish). 2022-05-25. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  6. ↑ Jiménez, Luciano (2022-05-25). "Kiev, Irpin y Bucha: El recorrido de Rojo Edwards y republicanos por la zona roja de la guerra en Ucrania". La Tercera. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
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