Camilo Escalona

Camilo Escalona
President of the Senate of Chile
In office
20 March 2012 (2012-03-20) – 10 March 2014 (2014-03-10)
Preceded byGuido Girardi
Succeeded byJorge Pizarro
Member of the Senate of Chile
In office
11 March 2006 – 11 March 2014
Preceded bySergio Páez Verdugo
Succeeded byRabindranath Quinteros
ConstituencyLos Lagos Region
(17th Circumscription)
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office
11 March 2002 – 11 March 2006
Preceded byJaime Rocha
Succeeded byManuel Monsalve
Constituency46th District
In office
11 March 1990 – 11 March 1998
Preceded byDistrict created
Succeeded byEliana Caraball
Constituency27th District
Personal details
Born (1955-06-15) 15 June 1955
PartySocialist Party (PS)
SpouseJimena Tricallota
Children1
Parent(s)Camilo Escalona
Berta Medina
OccupationPolitician

Camilo Escalona Medina is a Chilean politician. He was the President of the Senate. He served as chairman of the Socialist Party of Chile from May 2006 until January 2010.

He has been one of the most prominent figures of the Socialist Party of Chile (PS), serving multiple terms as party president and playing a key role in its leadership before and after Chile’s return to democracy.