Yamil Ethit
Yamil Ethit | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Ethit in 2018 | |
| Mayor of Santa Cruz | |
| Assumed office 6 December 2024 | |
| Preceded by | William Arévalo |
| Regional Councilor of O'Higgins | |
| In office 11 March 2022 – 24 October 2023 | |
| Succeeded by | Mauricio Donoso |
| Constituency | Colchagua Province |
| Governor of Colchagua Province | |
| In office 11 March 2018 – 20 November 2020 | |
| President | Sebastián Piñera |
| Preceded by | Luis Barra |
| Succeeded by | Manuel Cuadra |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Yamil Andrés Ethit Romero 21 August 1981 Santa Cruz, Chile |
| Party | Independent Democratic Union |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Universidad SEK Chile |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Yamil Andrés Ethit Romero (born 21 August 1981) is a Chilean lawyer and politician, who serves as mayor of Santa Cruz since December 2024. Previously, he served as governor of the province of Colchagua (2018–2020) and later as a regional councilor for the O'Higgins Region (2022–2023), representing Colchagua Province.
Biography
Born in Santa Cruz, Chile, Ethit comes from a family of merchants and is of Palestinian-Arab descent; he is the grandson of Indrawes Ethit Farah, a Palestinian immigrant who arrived in Santa Cruz in 1920.[1][2] He earned his law degree at Universidad Internacional SEK Chile.[3] He is married and a father of two children.[1]
He worked in the Victims of Violent Crime Unit of the Ministry of the Interior and Public Security.[3]
In the municipal sector, he was legal advisor to the Municipality of Nancagua and Chépica.[3] Additionally, he served as a leader of sports clubs for several years.[3] On 11 March 2018, he took office as governor of the province of Colchagua, appointed by President Sebastián Piñera.[4] However, on 20 November 2020, he effectively resigned from his position as governor in order to be legally eligible for the parliamentary elections of 2021.[5]
In 2021, he was elected Regional Councilor of the O'Higgins Region, representing Colchagua Province, taking office on 11 March 2022. He resigned on 24 October 2023 to participate in the 2024 municipal elections.[6] He was elected mayor of Santa Cruz and took office on 6 December 2024.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "Yamil Ethit Romero candidato a Consejero Regional por Colchagua: "La política necesita un recambio"". www.diarioviregion.cl (in Spanish). 17 November 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
- ↑ "Autoridades de Origen Árabe Reconocen el Valor de la Familia". aldamir.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 31 March 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "Yamil Elthit Romero Nuevo Gobernador de Colchagua". katalogo.cl. Archived from the original on 30 March 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ↑ "Yamil Ethit asumió como gobernador de Colchagua". El Marino (in Spanish). 12 March 2018. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ↑ "Se confirma la primera renuncia: Gobernador de Colchagua deja el cargo para buscar un cupo parlamentario". El Tipógrafo (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ↑ Grez, Diego (24 October 2023). "Yamil Ethit renuncia al Consejo Regional para ser candidato a alcalde". El Marino (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 April 2026.