Mario Desbordes
Mario Desbordes | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Santiago | |
| Assumed office 6 December 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Irací Hassler |
| Minister of Defense | |
| In office 20 July 2020 – 18 December 2020 | |
| President | Sebastián Piñera |
| Preceded by | Alberto Espina |
| Succeeded by | Baldo Prokurica |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 11 March 2018 – 28 July 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Creation of the charge |
| Succeeded by | Camilo Morán |
| Constituency | District 8 |
| President of Renovación Nacional | |
| In office 10 March 2018 – 20 July 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Cristián Monckeberg |
| Succeeded by | Francisco Chahuán |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 October 1968 |
| Party | Renovación Nacional (2000–) |
| Alma mater | Universidad La República |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer Police officer |
Mario Guillermo Desbordes Jiménez (born 15 October 1968) is a Chilean politician and former police officer of Carabineros de Chile, currently serving as the mayor of the commune of Santiago. He also was Minister of Defense (2020–2021).
Desbordes previously served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies in Congress and was the president of National Renewal from 2018 to 2020. He also held the position of Secretary-General of his political party from 2010 to 2018 and was Undersecretary of Investigations during President Sebastián Piñera's first administration.
In July 2021, Desbordes finished last in a four-way primary for the Chile Vamos coalition, ending his bid for the presidency. Then, in 2024, he was elected as mayor of Santiago Centro.