Francisco Chahuán
Francisco Chahuán | |
|---|---|
| Renovación Nacional President | |
| In office 20 July 2021 – 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Mario Desbordes |
| Succeeded by | Rodrigo Galilea |
| Member of the Senate | |
| In office 11 March 2010 – 11 March 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Jorge Arancibia |
| Succeeded by | Karol Cariola |
| Constituency | 6th Circumscription |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 11 March 2006 – 11 March 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Gonzalo Ibáñez |
| Succeeded by | Edmundo Eluchans |
| Constituency | 14th District (Concón and Vina del Mar) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 May 1971 |
| Party | Renovación Nacional (1988–) |
| Spouse | Sandra Ibáñez |
| Children | Four |
| Alma mater | University of Valparaíso |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Francisco Javier Chahuán Chahuán (born 20 May 1971) is a Chilean lawyer and politician. He has represented Valparaíso Region in the Senate since 2010, and previously served as a deputy for Concón and Viña del Mar from 2006 to 2010. A long-standing member and former president of the centre-right party Renovación Nacional (RN).
Chahuán trained as a lawyer at the University of Valparaíso (UV), graduating in 1996. He began his professional career in legal advisory roles to both public institutions and private companies. In 2006, he was elected to the Chamber of Deputies, representing District 14 (Concón and Viña del Mar), and four years later was elected senator for the Valparaíso Region, securing re-election in 2017. From 2021 to 2023, he served as president of RN.
During his time in Congress, Chahuán has been among the most active legislators, lodging hundreds of bills and motions—particularly focused on health, electoral reform, and constitutional affairs. He has chaired or participated in numerous key Senate commissions, including those on Human Rights, Science and Future Affairs.