Gabriel Alemparte
José Gabriel Alemparte Mery (born 12 March 1981) is a Chilean politician and current vice-president of the reformist party, Democrats.
Gabriel Alemparte | |
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| Vice President of Demócratas Chile | |
| Assumed office 2 December 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Office Established |
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| Born | 12 March 1981 Santiago, Chile |
| Political party | Christian Democracy (DC) (2001–2020) Democrats (2022–) |
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| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer Political scientist |
Alemparte gained relevance for his opposition to Gabriel Boric's government by promoting the rejection of the left-wing constitutional project (2022). He has been cited by both pro-government and Boric-opponent media, which have tended to criticize or highlight his statements on Sin Filtros (TV program) or Twitter–X. Nevertheless, he was in favor of changing the Augusto Pinochet-era constitution in 2020 and 2023, last failed attempt which was dominated by conservative right (the Chilean Republican Party).
A close friend of Senator Ximena Rincón (also a former member of Chile's Christian Democracy), in 2022, Alemparte was a founding member of the then new Democrats party, whose goal is to be the heir to the values of the Chilean transition to democracy through the Concertación experience (centre-left coalition). Similarly, he was appointed as vice-president of the party in December 2022.
He is a columnist for La Tercera. Similarly, he has written for El Mostrador.