Nicolás Preuss
Nicolás Preuss | |
|---|---|
 Preuss in 2026 | |
| Director of the National Youth Institute | |
| In office 11 March 2014 – April 2016 | |
| Appointed by | Michelle Bachelet |
| Councillor of La Reina | |
| In office 6 December 2012 – 12 April 2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 January 1983 |
| Party | Christian Democracy (DC) |
| Education |
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| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Public administrator |
Nicolás Alberto Preuss Herrera (born 1983) is a Chilean politician, public administrator and pundit.
In the media, he is a columnist for Radio Cooperativa[1] and participates as an occasional panelist on the political debate show program Sin filtros.[2][3]
A member of the Christian Democratic Party, Preuss is a national counselor for them.[4]
Career
Nicolás Preuss completed his professional degree in Public Administration at the University of Santiago, Chile (USACH), and then continued with a master's degree in Government and Public Management at the University of Chile.[5]
In 2012, he was elected councillor of the commune of La Reina, holding office from 6 December 2012 to 14 April 2014.[6]
From 2014 to 2016 he held the position of Director of the National Youth Institute (INJUV), a public body dependent on the Ministry of Social Development and Family, during the second government of Michelle Bachelet.[5]
In 2020, Preuss was one of the general coordinators of the Approval option in the Las Condes commune, where he resides, for that year's constitutional referendum.[7] However, Preuss later rejected the 2022 constitutional proposal.[8]
In 2023, he announced his intention to run for Metropolitan Governor of Santiago, withdrawing his candidacy in March 2024 in favor of his party colleague, Claudio Orrego.[9][10]
Since April 2024 he has served as Head of the Valle Central Professional Institute.[11]
References
- ↑ "Nicolás Preuss Herrera – Column files". Radio Cooperativa. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
- ↑ "Brutal Cruce entre Iván Poduje y Nicolás Preuss explota el panel en Sin filtros". Sin filtros. 20 August 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
- ↑ "Brutal Cruce entre Gabriel Alemparte y Nicolás Preuss por fundaciones que no pagan sueldos". Sin filtros. 12 December 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
- ↑ "Nicolás Preuss, consejero nacional DC: "El partido debe evaluar un acuerdo electoral hacia el centro, con Demócratas, Amarillos y ojalá con el PPD"". La Tercera. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
- 1 2 "Director nacional del INJUV, Nicolás Preuss: "La Universidad de Santiago es líder"". University of Santiago, Chile. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ↑ "Nicolás Alberto Preuss Herrera". www.decidechile.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 August 2026.
- ↑ "Nicolás Preuss (DC): "Es importante que Las Condes logre conectarse con la realidad del resto de la Región Metropolitana: no vivir detrás de un muro ni separarnos con zanjas"". The Clinic. 6 April 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ↑ "Preuss "Quizás no nos merecíamos una nueva Constitución para Chile" - Min. 0:54". Sin filtros. 10 March 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
- ↑ "Nicolás Preuss (DC) baja candidatura a gobernador por la RM: sube presión a Orrego". Nuevopoder.cl. 11 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ↑ "Nicolás Preuss (DC) baja candidatura a gobernador por la RM y aumenta presión sobre Claudio Orrego". El Mostrador. 11 March 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
- ↑ "El Nuevo Timonel de IP Valle Central, Rector Interino Nicolás Preuss Herrera". Valle Central (in European Spanish). 4 April 2024. Archived from the original on 15 April 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
External links
- Nicolás Preuss on X