Víctor Pérez Varela
Víctor Pérez | |
|---|---|
Official portrait (2020) | |
| Minister of the Interior and Public Security | |
| In office 28 July 2020 – 4 December 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Gonzalo Blumel |
| Succeeded by | Rodrigo Delgado |
| Member of the Senate | |
| In office 11 March 2006 – 28 July 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Mario Ríos Santander |
| Succeeded by | Claudio Alvarado |
| Constituency | 13th Circunscription |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 11 March 1990 – 11 March 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Creation of the district |
| Succeeded by | Juan Lobos Krause |
| Constituency | 47th District |
| Mayor of Los Ángeles | |
| In office 1981–1987 | |
| Preceded by | Almiro Díaz Boggiano |
| Succeeded by | Ricardo Acuña Casas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 October 1954 |
| Party | Unión Demócrata Independiente (1993–) |
| Spouse | Ana María Sierra (1980–) |
| Children | Four |
| Parent(s) | Claudio Pérez Julieta Varela |
| Alma mater | Universidad de Concepción |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Víctor Claudio José Pérez Varela (born 18 October 1954) is a Chilean lawyer and politician who has served as minister and parliamentary.
A Chilean lawyer and politician affiliated with the Independent Democratic Union (UDI), he served as a member of the Senate of Chile for the 10th Senatorial District (Biobío and Ñuble Regions) between 2014 and 2020, and for the 13th Senatorial District (Biobío Region) during the periods 2006–2014 and 2014–2018.
He previously served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile for District No. 47 (Biobío Region) for four consecutive terms between 1990 and 2006. He was Mayor of Los Ángeles between 1981 and 1987. From 28 July 2020 to 3 November 2020, he served as Minister of the Interior and Public Security in the government of President Sebastián Piñera.