Patricio Fernández Chadwick

Patricio Fernández
Member of the Constitutional Convention
In office
4 July 2021 – 4 July 2022
Constituency11th District
Personal details
Born (1969-09-21) 21 September 1969 (age 55)
Santiago de Chile, Chile
Political partyClose to Liberal Party
Parent(s)Patricio Fernández Barros
María Paula Chadwick Piñera
RelativesHerman Chadwick (grandfather)
Alma mater
OccupationConstituent
ProfessionJournalist

Patricio Herman Fernández Chadwick[1] (born 21 September 1969) is a Chilean writer and journalist who was elected as a member of the Chilean Constitutional Convention.[2][3]

He was the founder of The Clinic newspaper.[4][5][6]

Fernández had been chosen by President Gabriel Boric to act as coordinator for the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the 1973 Chilean coup d'état to be held on September 11, 2023.[7] Following criticism of the Communist Party of Chile that he had made declarations relativizing the coup Fernández resigned from his role as coordinator on July 5, 2023.[7][8]

References

  1. ^ "Constituyente electo; Patricio Fernández Chadwick – YB-31". La Tercera. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Patricio Fernández, constituyente electo por el distrito 11: "El neoliberalismo yo lo daría por muerto"". El Mostrador. 19 May 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Patricio Fernández: Esto no es para hacer una Constitución de un sector". Radio Cooperativa. 24 December 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Patricio Fernández deja su propiedad y funciones en The Clinic después de 21 años". CNN Chile. 21 January 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Patricio Fernández deja The Clinic después de 21 años". El Desconcierto. 21 January 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  6. ^ Ramírez Figueroa, Juan Carlos (15 May 2021). ""Chile tiene que cambiar el eje de la competencia despiadada a la solidaridad"". Página 12. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
  7. ^ a b Sanhueza, Ana María (2023-07-05). "El escritor Patricio Fernández renuncia como coordinador de la conmemoración de los 50 años del golpe de Estado en Chile". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-05.
  8. ^ Fuentes, Cristóbal (2023-07-05). "Patricio Fernández renuncia como asesor a cargo de la conmemoración de los 50 años en medio de ola de críticas del PC". La Tercera (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-05.


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