Jorge Arancibia
Jorge Arancibia | |
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| Member of the Constitutional Convention | |
| In office 4 July 2021 – 4 July 2022 | |
| Constituency | 7th District |
| Ambassador of Chile in Turkey | |
| In office 1 September 2011 – 9 September 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Luis Palma |
| Succeeded by | Fernando Varela Palma |
| Member of the Senate of Chile | |
| In office 11 March 2002 – 11 March 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Beltrán Urenda |
| Succeeded by | Francisco Chahuán |
| Constituency | 6th Circumscription |
| Commanders-in-chief of the Chilean Navy | |
| In office 14 November 1997 – 18 June 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Jorge Martínez Busch |
| Succeeded by | Miguel Ángel Vergara Villalobos |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 September 1939 |
| Party | Unión Demócrata Independiente (UDI) Ind. close to right-wing (2016–2020) Close to Republican Party (2020–) |
| Spouse | Mónica Salomon |
| Children | Three |
| Parent(s) | Pedro Arancibia Olga Reyes |
| Alma mater | Arturo Prat Naval Academy |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Sailor |
Jorge Patricio Arancibia Reyes (born 17 September 1939) is a Chilean retired naval officer, politician, and diplomat.
A former Admiral of the Chilean Navy, he served as Commander-in-Chief of the Chilean Navy from 1997 to 2001. He later became a member of the Senate of Chile representing the 6th Coastal Circumscription of the Valparaíso Region between 2002 and 2010.
Arancibia was also Ambassador of Chile to Turkey from 2011 to 2013, and a member of the Chilean Constitutional Convention elected in 2021 for the 7th District of the Valparaíso Region.