He is the youngest person to hold the position of President of the Chamber of Deputies, being elected in April 2020 at the age of 32.[5] As President of the Chamber of Deputies, Paulsen is third in the presidential line of succession, after the Minister of the Interior and Public Security and the President of the Senate.[6]
Paulsen was first elected to Congress in 2013 representing District 49 of Araucanía and then reelected in 2017 representing the newly created District 22. He is a member of the liberal conservative National Renewal Party.
Paulsen worked as a legal consultant for various businesses from 2007 to 2012. In 2012, he began working as a consultant for National Renewal's parliamentary committee. The following year, Paulsen won the primaries and became a congressional candidate for the 49th district of the Araucanía Region. Paulsen was elected with 26.26% of the votes and began his term as a member of the Chamber of Deputies in 2014.
Paulsen presided an investigative commission regarding the University of Art & Social Sciences (ARCIS) and its accreditation process.[7] He was also part of an investigative commission regarding public spending on primary health care and hospital infrastructure.[8]
In 2017, he was reelected to the Chamber of the Deputies representing the 22nd district of the Araucanía Region.
Political positions
Abortion
Paulsen is against abortion. In 2017, he voted against a bill that sought to legalize abortion under special circumstances.[9]
Death penalty
In 2016, Paulsen voted in favor of a bill that attempted to reinstate the death penalty in Chile. The bill was rejected in the Chamber of Deputies with 111 votes against and 13 votes in favor.[10]
