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Diego Paulsen
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Official portrait, 2014
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| President of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile | |
| In office 7 April 2020 – 11 March 2022 |
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| Vice President | Francisco Undurraga Rodrigo González Torres |
| Preceded by | Iván Flores |
| Succeeded by | Raúl Soto |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile | |
| Assumed office 11 March 2018 |
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| Preceded by | District established |
| Constituency | District 22 of Araucanía |
| In office 11 March 2014 – 11 March 2018 |
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| Preceded by | Enrique Estay |
| Succeeded by | District dissolved |
| Constituency | District 49 of Araucanía |
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| Born | 1 August 1987 Temuco, Chile |
| Political party | National Renewal |
| Spouse | María Valentina García |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Adolfo Ibáñez University Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso (PgD) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Law graduate |
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Diego Alfredo Paulsen Kehr (born August 1, 1987) is a Chilean politician. He was the President of the Chamber of Deputies from 2020 to 2022. He has also been a member of the Chamber of Deputies since 2014. He represents District 22 of the Araucanía area.
He became the youngest person to be President of the Chamber of Deputies. He was elected in April 2020 when he was 32 years old. As President of the Chamber of Deputies, Paulsen was third in line to become president of Chile. This means he would take over if the President and the President of the Senate could not do their jobs.
Paulsen was first elected to Congress in 2013. He represented District 49 of Araucanía. He was reelected in 2017 for the new District 22. He is a member of the National Renewal Party. This party has ideas that are both liberal and conservative.
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Early Life and Education
Paulsen was born in Temuco, Chile. His family has roots from Denmark and Germany. He studied at Adolfo Ibáñez University and earned a law degree. He also got a special diploma in law and how parliaments work. He earned this from the Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso.
Political Career
Before becoming a politician, Paulsen worked as a legal helper for different businesses. This was from 2007 to 2012. In 2012, he started working for the National Renewal party. He helped their group of lawmakers.
The next year, in 2013, Paulsen won the primary elections. This meant he could run for a seat in Congress. He ran for the 49th district in the Araucanía Region. Paulsen was elected with 26.26% of the votes. He started his term as a member of the Chamber of Deputies in 2014.
As a deputy, Paulsen led a special group that looked into the University of Art & Social Sciences (ARCIS). They checked how the university got its official approval. He also joined a group that looked at how public money was spent on health care and hospitals.
In 2017, he was elected again to the Chamber of Deputies. This time, he represented the 22nd district of the Araucanía Region.
Electoral History Summary
Diego Paulsen has been elected to the Chamber of Deputies multiple times. In 2013, he was elected for District 49. This district included towns like Curacautín and Lautaro. He received 26.26% of the votes.
In 2017, he was reelected for the new District 22. This district covers a larger area, including towns like Angol and Traiguén. He received 22.6% of the votes in that election.
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Diego Paulsen's signature
See also
In Spanish: Diego Paulsen para niños
