Benjamín Moreno Bascur

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Benjamín Moreno
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Member of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile
In office
11 March 2022 –11 March 2026
Personal details
Born (1993-04-02) 2 April 1993 (age 31)
Santiago, Chile
Political party Republican Party
Parent(s)Cristian Moreno
Isabel Bascur
Alma mater Pontifical Catholic University of Chile (LL.B)
Occupation Politician
Profession Lawyer

Benjamin Moreno Bascur (Santiago, April 2, 1993) is an agricultural engineer, rodeo rider, corralero leader and Chilean politician, member of the Republican Party. Since March 2022, he has served as a deputy of the Republic representing district No. 17 of the Maule Region, for the legislative period 2022-2026. [1]

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Life and education

He was born in Santiago, on April 2, 1993; son of Cristián Moreno Benavente and Isabel Margarita Bascur Llona. [1] He completed his elementary and middle school at Colegio San Isidro in the commune of Buin. [1] He then continued his studies at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile (PUC), a school that he represented as a rodeo rider in the National University Championship, in 2016. [2] In June 2018 he was elected president of the National Organization of Higher Education Rodeos (Onares). [3]

Political career

He entered politics as chief of staff of the former presidential candidate, José Antonio Kast. [1]

In 2021, he presented his candidacy for deputy for district No. 17, which includes the communes of Constitución, Curepto, Curicó, Empedrado, Hualañé, Licantén, Maule, Molina, Pelarco, Pencahue, Rauco, Río Claro, Romeral, Sagrada Familia, San Clemente, San Rafael, Talca, Teno and Vichuquén on the list of the Christian Social Front. He was elected after obtaining 16,724 votes corresponding to 6.92% of the total votes validly cast, assuming office on March 11, 2022. [1] [4] He is a member of the permanent commissions of National Defense and Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Development. [1]

During the Russo-Ukrainian War, the deputy supported Ukraine by visiting the country in May 2022 along with Rojo Edwards and Cristián Araya. [5] [6]

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  2. ↑ "EyN: Maruri y Moreno se titularon con honores en Temuco". www.economiaynegocios.cl. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  3. ↑ Multimedia, Puntos. "Benjamín Moreno fue elegido como nuevo presidente de Onares". www.caballoyrodeo.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  4. ↑ "Benjamín Moreno Bascur - Candidato a a Diputado Distrito 17 - Candidatos Electorales - La Tercera". interactivo.latercera.com (in Spanish). 2021-11-09. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  5. ↑ "Miembros del Partido Republicano visitan Ucrania: "Debemos demostrar con hechos concretos nuestro compromiso con los derechos humanos"". El Mostrador (in Spanish). 2022-05-25. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  6. ↑ Jiménez, Luciano (2022-05-25). "Kiev, Irpin y Bucha: El recorrido de Rojo Edwards y republicanos por la zona roja de la guerra en Ucrania". La Tercera. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
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