Víctor Pérez Varela

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Pérez and the second or maternal family name is Varela.
Víctor Pérez
Official portrait (2020)
Minister of the Interior and Public Security
In office
28 July 2020 – 4 December 2020
Preceded byGonzalo Blumel
Succeeded byRodrigo Delgado[1][2][3]
Member of the Senate of Chile
In office
11 March 2006 – 28 July 2020
Preceded byMario Ríos Santander
Succeeded byClaudio Alvarado
Constituency13th Circunscription
Member of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile
In office
11 March 1990 – 11 March 2006
Preceded byCreation of the district
Succeeded byJuan Lobos Krause
Constituency47th Disctict
Mayor of Los Ángeles
In office
1981–1987
Preceded byAlmiro Díaz Boggiano
Succeeded byRicardo Acuña Casas
Personal details
Born (1954-10-18) 18 October 1954 (age 70)
Santiago, Chile
Political partyUnión Demócrata Independiente (1993–)
SpouseAna María Sierra (1980–)
ChildrenFour
Parent(s)Claudio Pérez
Julieta Varela
Alma materUniversidad de Concepción
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionLawyer

Víctor Claudio José Pérez Varela (born 18 October 1954) is a Chilean lawyer and politician. He was Minister of Defense during the second government of the President Sebastián Piñera (2018–2022).[1]

His spell at the Ministry of Defense was the most brief since 1973 during Salvador Allende's government.[4] Likewise, he had to face the «Mapocho River Incident» where a youngman was pushed by a Carabineros (policeman) from the Pío Nono Bridge towards the surface of the stream,[5][6] which generated an attempt from the opposition to impeach Pérez.[5][7] Thus, Pérez decided resigning to his charge with the reason to avoid the impeachment.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b "Alcalde Rodrigo Delgado es el nuevo ministro de Interior tras salida de Víctor Pérez" (in Spanish). Canal 13 (Chile). 4 December 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  2. ^ "El relato íntimo de la caída de Víctor Pérez y el ascenso a Interior de un UDI atípico" (in Spanish). El Líbero. 5 November 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Rodrigo Delgado y el oficialismo tras la caída de Víctor Pérez" (in Spanish). La Tercera. 5 November 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Víctor Pérez, el ministro del Interior más breve desde 1973: ¿A la presidencia de la UDI?" (in Spanish). La Tercera. 5 November 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Incidente río Mapocho: Oposición prepara acusación constitucional contra ministro Víctor Pérez" (in Spanish). 24 Horas. 5 November 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Ministro Víctor Pérez sobre acción policial que terminó con caída de joven al río Mapocho: "No nos amarramos a ninguna versión"" (in Spanish). 24 Horas. 3 October 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  7. ^ "DC anuncia que reactivará acusación constitucional contra ministro Pérez tras caída de joven a Río Mapocho en medio de manifestaciones" (in Spanish). La Tercera. 3 October 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Acusación constitucional: defensa de Víctor Pérez echa mano al argumento de la renuncia del exministro para tratar de convencer a los senadores en duda" (in Spanish). El Mostrador. 16 November 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2021.


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