Political career
He began his political activities as a member of the Christian Democratic Party (Chile). [5]
In the 1997 parliamentary elections,he was elected deputy for the Christian Democratic Party representing District No. 18 (Cerro Navia,Lo Prado,and Quinta Normal),Metropolitan Region,for the 1998–2002 legislative period,obtaining 11,080 votes (6.31% of the valid votes cast). [5] In December 2001,he was re-elected in the same district for the 2002–2006 term,obtaining 10,930 votes (6.48%). [5] In December 2005,he was re-elected for a third consecutive term (2006–2010),obtaining 32,464 votes (19.87%). [5]
In January 2008,he resigned from the Christian Democratic Party and remained independent until 31 May 2008,when he joined the Regionalist Party of Independents (PRI). [5] In 2009,he became vice president of that party. [5]
In December 2009,he ran again as a candidate for deputy for District No. 18,representing the Regionalist Party of Independents for the 2010–2014 legislative period,but was not elected. [5] Between 2011 and 2013,he served as president of the PRI,resigning from the party in June 2013. [5]
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