Patricio Mekis

Patricio Mekis
Mayor of Santiago
In office
1 June 1976 – 27 January 1979
Preceded byMaría Eugenia Oyarzún
Succeeded byPatricio Guzmán Mira
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office
15 May 1969 – 21 September 1973
Succeeded by1973 coup
Constituency10th Departmental Group
Mayor of Rancagua
In office
8 October 1964 – 9 May 1967
Preceded byNicolás Díaz
Succeeded byNicolás Díaz
In office
21 November 1961 – 14 May 1963
Preceded byEnrique Dintrans
Succeeded byNicolás Díaz
President of O'Higgins F.C.
In office
1 February 1958 – 25 December 1965
Preceded byDionisio Valenzuela
Succeeded byAlberto Musse
Personal details
Born(1928-11-14)14 November 1928
Died27 January 1979(1979-01-27) (aged 50)
Party
SpouseJosefina Martínez
ChildrenTen (among them, Federico)
OccupationPolitician

Patricio Bryan Mekis Spikin (14 November 1928 – 27 January 1979) was a Chilean politician, civil engineer and sports leader who served as deputy (1969–1973), mayor of the cities of Rancagua and Santiago, and president of O'Higgins de Rancagua.

He served as a deputy in 1973, only until the dissolution of Congress following the coup d’état that same year. In 1976, during Augusto Pinochet regime, he was appointed Mayor of Santiago, where his administration carried out major urban works and the restoration of historic landmarks.