Fuad Chahín

Fuad Eduardo Chahin Valenzuela (born 1 December 1976) is a Chilean politician and lawyer. He served as Deputy for District 49 (Araucanía) from 2010–2014 and also 2014–2018. He was president of the Christian Democratic Party from 2018 to 2021.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Fuad Chahín
Member of the Constitutional Convention
Assumed office
4 July 2021
PresidentSebastián Piñera
Constituency22nd District
President of the Christian Democratic Party
In office
18 May 2018 – 27 May 2021
Preceded byMyriam Verdugo
Succeeded byCarmen Frei
Member of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile
In office
11 March 2010 – 11 March 2018
Preceded byJaime Quintana
Succeeded byDissolution of the District
Constituency49th District
Regional Counseller of the Government for the Araucanía Region
In office
January 2002 – March 2003
Personal details
Born (1976-09-01) 1 September 1976
Temuco, Chile
NationalityChilean
Political party Christian Democracy
Spouse(s)Karin Happke
Alma mater
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionLawyer

Early life

Chahin was born on December 1, 1976.[6]

He is the grandson of a Palestinian immigrant and a Mapuche peasant.[7]

References
  1. "Fuad Chahín renuncia a presidencia de la Democracia Cristiana en medio de pugna por candidatura a La Moneda". Radio Universidad de Chile. 18 May 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  2. "Fuad Chahín tras renunciar a la presidencia de la DC: "He dado muestras de que nunca me he aferrado a los cargos"". CNN Chile. 19 May 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  3. "Chahín renunció a la presidencia DC durante junta nacional que se resiste a restarse de las primarias". Radio Cooperativa. 18 May 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  4. "Fuad Chahin, presidente de la Democracia Cristiana: «La oposición abusa de la palabra unidad y hace rato no comprendemos lo que significa»". La Tercera. 1 May 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  5. "Juventud de la DC pidió renuncia del presidente del partido, Fuad Chahín". Radio Bío-Bío. 17 May 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  6. Chile, BCN Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de (2020). "Fuad Eduardo Chahin Valenzuela. Reseñas biográficas parlamentarias". bcn.cl. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
  7. Baeza, Cecilia. "Palestinians and Latin America's Indigenous Peoples." Middle East Report 274 (Spring 2015).
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